MDOC reports fourth death at Women’s Huron Valley prison in under two months

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 896

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Dalephenia Jones, a 62-year-old woman who was incarcerated at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, died on Thursday, according to a release from the Michigan Department of Corrections. She is the fourth individual from Women’s Huron Valley to have died in less than two months.

The Department of Corrections noted that Jones was taken to the emergency room on June 19 after officers found her conscious but in need of medical assistance, at which …

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