JSO: Inmate dies after being in hospital for over a year, investigation underway

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it is investigating two separate in-custody deaths that occurred on Thursday and Friday morning.

JSO said one of the incidents under investigation involved 41-year-old Matthew Jason Hutchins, who police say was originally being held in state prison on a second-degree murder charge before he was transferred into JSO’s custody on April 4, 2024.

On Dec. 30, 2024, JSO took Hutchins to a local hospital, where he remained under care until his death on Friday…

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