NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A West Tennessee inmate is facing charges after a months-long investigation into the death of another inmate.
An indictment was returned charging Jason K. Johnson with second-degree murder and introduction of contraband into a penal facility, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
According to the TBI, on May 24, 2022, special agents began investigating the death of Christopher S. Ellis, who was incarcerated at the Benton County Jail. An autopsy indicated the death was due to a drug overdose, and, over the course of the investigation, agents determined Johnson was responsible for supplying the drugs.
Johnson remains incarcerated in the Benton County Jail on the two indicted charges, and several previous unrelated charges. His bond on the new counts is set at $500,000.
