Jeffrey Lynn Borden
Jeffery Lynn Borden, 57, was held at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. During a security check around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 3, 2018, staff found him hanging from a bed sheet in his cell, and he was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. The Alabama Department of Corrections says he died by suicide. A ruling by U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson says that no life-saving measures were attempted after he was found, and that he had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Alabama Department of Corrections says he died by suicide, and U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson wrote that no life-saving measures were attempted after staff found him hanging.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson (court).