NEW CASTLE — Two men already serving life-altering sentences r have been charged with a grisly attempted “mafia hit” inside an Indiana state prison. Court records detail a premeditated attack that left a fellow inmate with an 11-inch shank lodged in his eye socket.
The suspects, Toby Garrison of Bedford and Daniel Jones, allegedly told investigators the December 9, 2025, assault at the New Castle Correctional Facility was an act of retaliation on behalf of the “Irish American Mafia”.
According to a probable cause affidavit, surveillance footage captured the brutal efficiency of the assault. Garrison allegedly placed the victim in a chokehold while Jones stabbed him repeatedly. The attack ended when Jones drove a shank into the victim’s face, leaving the weapon embedded in his skull.
The motivation, according to the suspects, was both financial and organizational. The victim allegedly owed Jones money. Both men reportedly wanted the Irish American Mafia to receive “credit” for the hit.
“I regret not pulling that mother****** out and not doing it again,” Jones allegedly told investigators, boasting of his violent history. “I don’t do attempts… I like knowing you’re dead.”
Both suspects are no strangers to extreme violence within the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC).
In 2023, Toby Garrison killed his cellmate at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, later wiping the victim’s blood on the cell walls. Following this latest stabbing, Garrison reportedly asked investigators how many people he would need to kill before being placed on death row.
Daniel Jones, already serving time for two 2018 murders, claimed to be a suspect in six additional killings in Anderson, Indiana.
Despite the severity of the injury, which required a Lifeline helicopter transport to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for surgical removal of the blade, prosecutors say the victim has made a “remarkable recovery.”
The victim has since been returned to the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility to finish his sentence.
Garrison and Jones now face additional charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and criminal organization activity.
Both men have been moved to long-term segregation—commonly known as solitary confinement—at separate high-security facilities (Westville and Wabash Valley) to prevent further violence.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent until proven guilty through a fair and due legal process. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
