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Jones, Lutria Jamil
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Profile written July 12, 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 began a career with the Georgia Department of Corrections in 2017 as a Behavioral Health Counselor, advancing to supervisor before transitioning to custody leadership. In 2022, Jones became Deputy Warden at Ware State Prison, a position held through at least 2025. GPS records attribute 65 deaths to Jones’s tenure as deputy warden, all at Ware State Prison. Two federal civil rights lawsuits naming Jones as a defendant were filed in 2025 and remain pending.What happened on their watch
Ware State Prison — Deputy Warden (2022–2025) During Jones’s years as deputy warden, the facility recorded 65 deaths, per GPS data. The deaths involved a mix of homicides, suicides, accidental drug intoxications, natural causes, and undetermined manners. Homicides were recurrent: among the most recent, Kojack Junior Thomas, 27, and Justin Dean Pulley, 48, both died on May 31 and May 20, 2026, from blunt head trauma and ligature asphyxia, ruled homicide by the Ware County Coroner. Earlier cases include the 2024 homicides of Samuel Kieth Ellis, 31 (multiple sharp-force injuries) and David Renfro, 43 (blunt and sharp force injuries plus ligature strangulation). In 2023, Alfonso Marquez Moore, 30, was killed by blunt impact to the head in an assault by a cellmate. Suicides by hanging were also documented; one notable death was Johnathan Cleo Hardman-Simmons, 36, whose 2026 suicide was confirmed after he had been named the perpetrator of a prior in‑custody homicide.Broader systemic patterns overlapped Jones’s tenure. In October 2024, Georgia Public Broadcasting reported the allegation that no counts or welfare checks were conducted at Ware State Prison, allowing the body of DonTavis Mintz to remain undiscovered for days. A July 2025 riot and subsequent punitive lockdown at the prison occurred while Jones held the deputy warden role. The Atlanta Journal‑Constitution documented that ten inmates were killed at Ware between July 2020 and August 2024, a window that includes part of Jones’s time as deputy warden. GPS intel reports also captured multiple unconfirmed allegations of stabbings and gang‑related violence during this period.
Litigation
- Brown v. Odum (5:25‑cv‑00062, GASD, filed June 30, 2025) — pending; no disposition.
- Jackson v. Odum (5:25‑cv‑00051, GASD, filed June 9, 2025) — pending; no disposition.
Sources
- Ware County Coroner / GBI DOFS records — multiple death rulings for Ware State Prison during 2022–2026 tenure (homicides, suicides, accidents, natural deaths).
- Georgia Public Broadcasting — allegation that Ware State Prison failed to perform welfare checks, leaving a body undiscovered (October 2024).
- Atlanta Journal‑Constitution — report of ten inmate slayings at Ware State Prison from July 2020 to August 2024.
- GPS intelligence database — allegation entries and incident reports for Ware State Prison (2022–2025).
- CourtListener — dockets for Brown v. Odum and Jackson v. Odum.
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
65 people died at facilities under Jones, Lutria Jamil's leadership.
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