Michael Thomas Jones
Michael Thomas Jones, 47, was held at Limestone Correctional Facility in Alabama, where the Equal Justice Initiative reports he was assaulted by a group of men in a housing block on January 22, 2025. He suffered extensive head injuries, had surgery, and remained on life support until he died on February 6, 2025. Citing multiple reports, the Equal Justice Initiative lists the cause of death as head injuries from the assault, and says the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed facial injuries.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Equal Justice Initiative says Michael Thomas Jones was assaulted by a group of men in a housing block at Limestone Correctional Facility and died from extensive head injuries; the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed his facial injuries.
Reported by: Equal Justice Initiative (advocates); Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).