Jones v. State

OPINION

Sommer, C.J.

This matter comes to be heard on the claim of Alonzo Jones (“Jones”) for personal injuries sustained in an incident that occurred while he was an inmate of State-ville Correctional Center on or about January 19, 1981. Specifically, Jones asserts that the States failure to adequately maintain an area of the prison wherein Jones was required, as a prisoner employee (plumber), to perform his work assignments, resulted in serious and permanent injuries to his person.

The transcript of the proceedings and the evidence stipulated to therein reveals the following facts concerning…