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Andre Dunlap

31 years old · Ventress Correctional Facility, Barbour County, Alabama

Andre Dunlap, 31, was held at Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton, Alabama. According to a second sworn statement by law enforcement, as reported by the Equal Justice Initiative, he was stabbed in the head and facial area with a sharp object in a dormitory at the prison on January 10, 2026. The statement is the source for the cause of death and the circumstances described here.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A second sworn law enforcement statement, as reported by the Equal Justice Initiative, says Andre Dunlap was stabbed in the head and facial area with a sharp object in a dormitory at Ventress Correctional Facility.

Reported by: Equal Justice Initiative (advocates); sworn law enforcement statement.

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