Died in prison
Ian Rettig
Ian Rettig was 23 years old and was supposed to walk out of an Alabama prison in Atmore the day after he died. He died on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, after what the Alabama Department of Corrections described as an apparent assault by another man held at the prison. The department said the exact cause of his death awaited an autopsy, and its law enforcement division opened an investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Alabama Department of Corrections said he died after an apparent assault by another inmate, with the exact cause pending autopsy.
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.