Died in prison
Eric Dewayne Sanders
Eric Dewayne Sanders died on December 9, 2025, while held at Elmore prison in Alabama. Alabama Appleseed, a criminal justice advocacy group, lists his death among the prison deaths it tracked in 2025 and says he was assaulted. The article gives no further details of the attack or of what staff did before or after it, and no other information about him is provided.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Alabama Appleseed lists his death as a homicide by assault at Elmore prison.
Reported by: Alabama Appleseed (advocates).