Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Kelvin Lamar Moore

Alabama

Kelvin Lamar Moore died while held in an Alabama state prison. According to AL.com, his body was autopsied at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where his organs were removed in 2023. His mother and sister later collected the organs from UAB in a medical bag, and the family is among those suing the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama System over the handling of his body.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). Families suing the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama System dispute the official handling of Kelvin Lamar Moore's death, and his organs were removed during the autopsy without a stated cause of death being reported.

Reported by: families suing the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama System (family or their lawyers); AL.com (reporters).

Lawsuit: His family sued the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama System over his death.

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