Inmate dies inside Birmingham City Jail

A 47-year-old woman was found unresponsive inside the Birmingham City Jail on Tuesday morning, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.

The coroner identified the woman as Tyeshia Jann Hutchins, a Black female who lived in Birmingham. Jail staff found Hutchins unresponsive inside her private cell at the Birmingham City Jail, located at 425 6th Avenue South, at approximately 10:53 a.m. on January 28, 2026.

Hutchins was pronounced dead at the jail at 11:05 a.m. the same day…

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