Alabama Death Row Inmate Dead In Apparent Suicide

June 4, 2018

The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating an apparent suicide of a death row inmate reported Sunday at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.

Prison officials found Jeffery Lynn Borden, 57, hanging by a bed sheet in his cell at approximately 2:30 a.m. during a security check. Borden was pronounced deceased at 3 a.m.

Borden was sentenced to death for the 1993 capital murder of his wife, Cheryl Borden, and her father, Roland Harris, in Jefferson County.

Borden’s remains were turned over to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.

Comments

7 Responses to “Alabama Death Row Inmate Dead In Apparent Suicide”

  1. Dan on June 5th, 2018 12:17 am

    This guy showed all of us what’s wrong with the system. He waited 25 years to pay for what he done but nothing so he decided to do it for us. Definitely a flawed system

  2. Pop on June 4th, 2018 1:01 pm

    Sad, but at least he saved the state some money.

  3. A Alex on June 4th, 2018 10:56 am

    Dave, not sure if his Maker wants him… Capital murder seems he planned it and worked it out

  4. Howie on June 4th, 2018 10:53 am

    Exodus 21:12
    “Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death’”

    God decides how and when the death will take place.

    Certainly saving some taxpayers’ dollars.

  5. SW on June 4th, 2018 6:26 am

    David, 25 yrs on death row? I think maybe not in that big a hurry.

  6. Trocarman on June 4th, 2018 6:18 am

    Borden has been in prison 15 years. Why now? Less expense for the taxpayers.

  7. David Huie Green on June 4th, 2018 1:56 am

    Some get in a hurry to meet their Maker.

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