William Eric Jennings
William Eric Jennings was 49 years old. On the night of Tuesday, March 1, 2022, he was found unresponsive in his two-person cell at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility, and he was pronounced dead early the next morning. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said he had blunt force injuries from a reported assault by another man held at the prison, and his death was investigated as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said William Eric Jennings had blunt force trauma from a reported assault by another inmate, and the death is being investigated as a homicide.
Reported by: Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates (medical examiner or coroner); Equal Justice Initiative (advocates).