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Incarcerated man dies at St. Clair Correctional Facility

At least 22 incarcerated individuals have died in the facility since June of 2021.

September 19, 2022

Incarcerated man found dead at Limestone Correctional Facility

Jonathan Cossey, 42, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday, according to the ADOC spokesperson.

August 15, 2022

Three incarcerated individuals dead in Alabama prisons last week

An estimated 25 incarcerated men have died in the Alabama prison system since the first of this year.

July 20, 2022

Another incarcerated man dies at Donaldson Correction facility

ADOC said that the final cause of death is pending the results of a full autopsy.

June 23, 2022

Incarcerated man dies at Donaldson Correctional Facility

Donaldson is 149.7 percent over capacity, housing 1,449 incarcerated individuals in a facility designed to hold 968.

June 20, 2022

Man dies at Elmore prison

Charlene Winningham, 53, was found unresponsive on June 6. The cause of his death awaits an autopsy.

June 9, 2022

Man’s death at Limestone prison a possible suicide

Joseph Johnson, 33, was found unresponsive in his cell at Limestone Correctional facility on May 27.

June 6, 2022

Another man dies at St. Clair prison

Terrell Penick, 46, died on May 31 at St. Clair Correctional Facility. His exact cause of death awaits a full autopsy.

June 2, 2022

Alabama prisons see three more deaths

Two of the men died within hours of one another at Donaldson prison. Officials are awaiting autopsies.

May 26, 2022

Two firearms confiscated outside Alabama prisons in late 2021

No suspects have been identified in the case of a gun found in a field outside Fountain Correctional Facility, according to the Department of Corrections.

May 24, 2022