Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Johnny Lewis Payne

died August 9, 2024 · Saint Clair Correctional Facility, St. Clair County, Alabama

Johnny Lewis Payne was found unresponsive in the dayroom at St. Clair Correctional Facility on August 9, 2024. He was pronounced dead. The cause of his death awaited the Department of Corrections' investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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.

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