Daniel Scott Gentry
Daniel Scott Gentry was 31 years old when he died in his cell at the William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, on February 6, 2019, where authorities said he had been found hanged. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson's ruling says Gentry had said he wanted to die but was not placed on suicide watch. The ruling also says officers took several minutes to remove the noose and begin CPR after they found him. The Alabama Department of Corrections has said it is working to address a recent rise in suicides among people in its custody.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson wrote that Daniel Gentry was not placed on suicide watch despite saying he wanted to die, and that officers took several minutes to remove the noose and begin CPR after he was found.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson (court); Al.com (reporters).