Deaths in Custody
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Almus Taylor

38 years old · died November 16, 2013 · Covington County Jail, Covington County, Alabama

Almus Taylor, 38, died on November 16, 2013, while held at the Covington County Jail in Covington County, Alabama. A news report lists medical neglect as the cause of death. That is the only claim about the cause that the available sources make, and it has not been confirmed by any other record.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause as medical neglect at the Covington County Jail, though the account gives no further detail on what care was withheld.

Reported by: news report.

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