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Brelin McAlpine

26 years old · died June 28, 2024 · Limestone Correctional Facility, Limestone County, Alabama

Brelin McAlpine, 26, was killed at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Alabama, on June 28, 2024. According to multiple reports received by the Equal Justice Initiative, he was stabbed in a dormitory. The Equal Justice Initiative links his death to a recent surge of violence at the prison and to turmoil in its leadership and staff supervision.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). The Equal Justice Initiative, citing multiple reports, says another person held there stabbed him in a dormitory, and it links the killing to a recent surge of violence and to turmoil in leadership and staff supervision at the prison.

Reported by: Equal Justice Initiative, citing multiple reports it received (advocates).

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