Died in prison
Clarence Leland Simmons
Clarence Leland Simmons was 74 years old and had been in the custody of the Alabama prison system for nearly 17 years. He died in the health care unit at Holman Correctional Facility in Escambia County on January 7, 2013. The Alabama Department of Corrections attributed his death to several chronic illnesses, pending the results of an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.