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Theophilus Jones

died January 19, 2026 · Reception and Medical Center, Florida

Theophilus Jones died on January 19, 2026, while held at the Reception and Medical Center Main Unit, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections has recorded the manner of death as natural, and it has not stated a cause in the records available. That classification is the department's own claim about the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as natural, with no cause given.

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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