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James C. Nelson

57 years old · died March 28, 2023 · Donaldson Correctional Facility, Jefferson County, Alabama

James C. Nelson, 57, died on March 28, 2023, while held at Donaldson Correctional Facility, a state prison in Alabama. Alabama Political Reporter counted his death in an April 2023 report as one of at least 12 deaths in Alabama Department of Corrections facilities that month. The available account gives no cause of death and no description of the circumstances.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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