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Jones, Lutria Jamil
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Profile written May 31, 2026
This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Tenure Summary
Lutria Jamil Jones rose through the Georgia Department of Corrections from a behavioral health counselor to a supervisory role before being appointed Deputy Warden at Ware State Prison in 2022—a position she continues to hold, according to GPS records. During her tenure as deputy warden, GPS records attribute 66 deaths to Ware State Prison. The facility has drawn scrutiny for violence and neglect: an Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation documented multiple homicides there during overlapping years, and two pending federal lawsuits name Jones as a defendant.What happened on their watch
Jones began serving as Deputy Warden at Ware State Prison in January 2022. GPS records attribute 66 deaths at the facility during her time in that role—deaths that span from early 2022 through at least May 2026. Of those, cause-category data show a pattern of homicides (category 3) alongside a larger number of deaths classified as category 6 (typically natural/medical). Among the homicides, GPS records note that Kyle Anthony Strother, 31, died of a stab wound to the chest on June 5, 2022; Va’Darian LaVianta Carr, 26, died of stab wounds to the chest and back on September 18, 2022; Thomas Jerome McCoy, 38, died of a stab wound to the chest on October 7, 2023; Alfonso Marquez Moore, 30, died of blunt impact injuries to the head on June 19, 2023; Leonardo Lamonte Anderson, 49, died of multiple stab wounds on April 20, 2024; Christopher Michael Drake Taylor, 33, died of a stab wound to the torso on May 28, 2024; and Samuel Keith Ellis, 31, died of multiple sharp-force injuries on August 1, 2024. In 2025, records list Barry Lynn Rutherford (36, labeled “Homocide (Hole)”) and Henry A. Hamilton (79, “Homocide”), among others; 2026 saw the deaths of Jonathan Zimmons (killed by cellmate) and Justin Pulley, among others.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation identified ten inmates killed at Ware State Prison between July 2020 and August 2024, with GDC incident reports indicating that multiple inmates were involved in several of the homicides. Those findings overlap substantially with Jones’s tenure. Georgia Public Broadcasting reported in October 2024 that Narissa Wright alleged no counts or welfare checks were conducted at Ware, allowing her son DonTavis Mintz’s body to go undiscovered for days after his death there. GPS intelligence logs also capture recurrent allegations of stabbings and gang-related violence relayed from inside the prison during 2025 and 2026, as well as a riot and punitive lockdown on July 12, 2025. None of the intel reports specify Jones’s personal involvement, but the incidents occurred while she held the deputy warden position.
Litigation
- Brown v. Odum, Case No. 5:25‑cv‑00062 (S.D. Ga.) – filed June 30, 2025; pending; Jones named as a defendant.
- Jackson v. Odum, Case No. 5:25‑cv‑00051 (S.D. Ga.) – filed June 9, 2025; pending; Jones named as a defendant.
Sources
- GPS personnel and death-tracking records – 66 deaths attributed to Ware State Prison during Jones’s deputy warden tenure, plus position history and salary data.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution – “Ga. Prison Homicides: A List of Those Killed in Georgia’s Prison System,” reporting ten Ware State Prison homicides (July 2020–Aug 2024), multiple involvement per incident.
- Georgia Public Broadcasting – October 2024 report detailing an allegation that no welfare checks were conducted, allowing DonTavis Mintz’s body to go undiscovered.
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia – dockets for Brown v. Odum and Jackson v. Odum, both naming Jones as a defendant.
- GPS intelligence reports – Telegram‑relayed allegations of stabbings, gang violence, and the July 2025 riot.
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY WARDEN | WARE STATE PRISON | 2022-01-01 → present |
| BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR SPV | 2020-01-01 → 2021-12-31 | |
| BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 3 | 2018-01-01 → 2019-12-31 | |
| BEHAVIORAL HLTH COUNSELOR 2 | 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31 |
Lawsuits as defendant
| Case # | Court | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:25-cv-00062 | GASD | 2025-06-30 | pending |
| 5:25-cv-00051 | GASD | 2025-06-09 | pending |
Deaths attributed during tenure
66 people died at facilities under Jones, Lutria Jamil's leadership.
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