Northern California prison officials investigate murder of inmate

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27-05-2025

(FOX40.COM) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Mule Creek State Prison as a homicide.
Around 5:14 p.m. on May 21, officers said they found Longeno Jones unresponsive in his cell during medication distribution. Jones' cellmate, Jesse A. Ferdin, was removed from the cell and placed in the restrictive housing unit while law enforcement investigated the scene.
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According to Mule Creek, staff immediately began life-saving measures and called 911. Jones was transported to the prison's triage and treatment area, where he was pronounced deceased by paramedics at 5:45 p.m.
The incident is under investigation by MCSP Investigative Services Unit and the Amador County District Attorney's Office. The Office of the Inspector General was notified, and the Amador Coroner will determine official cause of death.
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Jones, 51, was received from Los Angeles County on July 19, 2007. He was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for first-degree burglary as a third striker, with enhancements for prior prison term/nonviolent new offenses, and prior felony convictions of serious offenses.
Ferdin, 54, was most recently received from Alameda County on Jan. 28, 2019. He was sentenced to twelve years for rape with force, violence, and fear of bodily injury as a second striker.
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