inmate death

Alabama Department of Corrections investigating inmate death

A 38-year-old man serving at Donaldson Correctional Facility died last week, but the cause was unclear Monday. The Alabama Department of Corrections in a statement to APR on Monday said the department was investigating the events that led up to the death of Darnell McMillian of Mobile County, but the department declined to answer APR’s … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 30, 2020

Department of Corrections investigating two recent apparent inmate suicides

The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the deaths of two inmates last month and say both may have been suicides. Jamal O’Neal Jackson, 29, was found unresponsive in his cell at Holman Correctional Facility on May 15, and attempts to save his life were unsuccessful, ADOC spokeswoman Samantha Rose confirmed for APR in a … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

June 3, 2020

Prison staff delayed aid to dying inmate, witness says

When Colony Wilson collapsed in a stairwell in the Birmingham Women’s Community Based Facility and Community Work Center there were several staff members and other inmates with her, but staff didn’t help the woman get upstairs to the medical clinic for seven minutes as she lay there unable to breathe, and wouldn’t allow inmates to … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

May 18, 2020

Alabama Corrections Dept. investigating death of inmate who died after falling ill

The Alabama Department of Corrections on Tuesday said that a 41-year-old inmate who died Monday after falling ill was not showing symptoms of COVID-19 and so was not tested for the virus. Colony Nicole Wilson, 41, complained of feeling sick while at the Birmingham Women’s Community Based Facility and Community Work Center and was taken … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

May 12, 2020

Inmate who died at Bullock prison showed no COVID-19 symptoms, ADOC says

An inmate at the Bullock Correctional Facility died Saturday, and while the cause of his death is under investigation, “foul play” isn’t suspected, and he was not exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections said Monday. Richard Jason Reed, 35, of Etowah County died at the Bullock County prison on Saturday, ADOC confirmed … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

May 4, 2020

Two Alabama prison inmates die on same day, bringing yearly total to at least 27

Two inmates in Alabama prisons died on the same day, Dec. 10, APR was able to confirm with the Alabama Department of Corrections on Thursday. Those deaths bring the total number of Alabama prisoners who died in 2019 as a result of murder, drug overdoses or suicides to at least 27. Brandon Ladd, 31, was … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

December 20, 2019

Another prisoner is dead inside an Alabama prison

Alabama Department of Corrections officials are investigating yet another inmate death. Correctional officers at the Easterling Correctional Facility in Clio found inmate Rubin Hayes, 54, unconscious in his cell on Nov. 24, according to an ADOC press release that was sent out on Wednesday, 10 days after Hayes’ death. The release from ADOC says Hayes … Continued

Josh Moon

December 5, 2019

Inmate found dead in Bibb Correctional Facility

A 26-year-old Huntsville man was pronounced dead at the Bibb Correctional Facility on Nov. 11, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Correctional officers found inmate Dewayne Foxx at around 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 lying on his side in his bed with no visible injuries, but he appeared to have vomited on himself, according … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

November 20, 2019

Inmate dies at Bullock prison, fourth inmate death in October

Investigators are trying to determine how an inmate at the Bullock County Correctional Facility in Union Springs died on Oct. 6. His death is the fourth inmate death in state prisons during October. Marcus Green, 34, of Birmingham was found by correctional officers lying in his bed and unresponsive, according to a press release from … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

November 1, 2019

Second inmate at Donaldson Correctional Facility dies since Saturday

A second inmate at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer has died within the last four days, but it was unclear Tuesday how the man died. Elvin Burnseed, 53, of Dothan was found by correctional officers Monday “lying on a top tier in his dorm,” according to a press release Tuesday from the … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

October 9, 2019