Died in prison
Jabari Bascomb
Jabari Bascomb had just turned 22; he died three days after his birthday. On October 15, 2011, he was stabbed to death at St. Clair Correctional Facility, according to news reports compiled by the Equal Justice Initiative. His death was one of a string of killings at the prison that advocates pointed to as evidence of dangerous conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Birmingham News, as reported by the Equal Justice Initiative, says he was stabbed to death at St. Clair Correctional Facility.
Reported by: Birmingham News (reporters); Equal Justice Initiative (advocates).