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Died in prison

Melvin Jones

died March 8, 2023 · Okaloosa Correctional Institution, Florida

Melvin Jones died on March 8, 2023, while held at Okaloosa Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections classifies the manner of death as natural.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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