Jason Matthew Kirkland

Murdered

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On July 5, 2021, 27-year-old Jason Matthew Kirkland was found unresponsive in his cell at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Prison staff discovered him around 4:45 p.m., and he was pronounced dead less than twenty minutes later. An autopsy performed the following day revealed that Kirkland died from accidental mechanical asphyxia. He had wedged his head and arm into the small metal door, commonly used to pass food to inmates, on his cell door, leading to asphyxiation. ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jason Matthew Kirkland

    Male

    Black / African American

    AL

    2021-07-05

    27

    Jason

    Matthew Kirkland

    Substantiated

    11/13/2024

    Forum Posts (2)
    Has anyone heard any recent updates on the case? I'm curious to know if there have been any developm... ...Read More
    02/03/2024
    Has anyone heard if there will be a memorial for Jason? I think it would be nice for us to come toge... ...Read More
    01/26/2023