Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

John David Teague

died January 7, 2019 · Staton Correctional Facility, Elmore County, Alabama

John David Teague was held at Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore, Alabama. At about 3:30 a.m. on January 7, 2019, he was found unresponsive with stab wounds, and he died of his injuries. His death was one of many killings in Alabama prisons during a period of severe violence documented by the Equal Justice Initiative.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Equal Justice Initiative reports that John David Teague was found unresponsive with multiple stab wounds at Staton Correctional Facility and died of his injuries.

Reported by: Equal Justice Initiative.

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