Died in prison
Alan Steele
Alan Steele, 61, died on November 9, 2020, while held at Tabor Correctional Institution in Columbus County, North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Public Safety said he had tested positive for COVID-19 on October 27 and was hospitalized the following day. His condition worsened until he died. The state said it would not release further details, and records compiled by UCLA Law Behind Bars list his death in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: N.C. Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him); North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.