David Franklin

David Franklin died on February 9, 2021, while held at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility, a state prison in Alabama. The Equal Justice Initiative lists his death as a homicide. According to the Equal Justice Initiative, the Alabama Department of Corrections had not previously reported the death publicly. The Equal Justice Initiative first made the death public in November 2021.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Equal Justice Initiative cites David Franklin's death at Donaldson Prison as a homicide, but the accounts give no detail on who killed him.

Reported by: Equal Justice Initiative (advocates).

News reports (2)

• Another Man Murdered in Alabama’s Prisons Equal Justice Initiative, November 5, 2021
• Alabama Prison Crisis: Another Prisoner Nearing Release Is Murdered Equal Justice Initiative, February 25, 2022