*ahem* not to spoil anything, but he does appear in the S-Class Trials arc to tell Erza not to lose. Well, actually, he's mumbling to himself and she somehow hears it, but that hardly matters. He is also shown in around the same chapter being tortured por the guards. At this moment, he is very much alive.
yeh, i heard about him appearing in the s-class trials arc, but does he appear after that? do you think he'll ever leave prison? im sure there was a purpose to show that part. i really hope he can leave jail and fight with erza etc.
i read the mangá so this how i know. after he gets put into prison erza hear his voice... & 7 years later... biska and alsack wanted to talk to erza about jellal. on the seguinte page they don't tell what they talked about but por the look on Erza's face it was bad.
