Incarcerated man dies after assault at Limestone prison
The death and other recent homicides and suicides underscore longstanding problems in Alabama's prisons.
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Eddie Burkhalter is a reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter. You can email him at [email protected] or reach him via Twitter.
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