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Luke White

38 years old · died August 9, 2022 · Bibb Correctional Facility, Bibb County, Alabama

Luke White, 38, was from Brent, Alabama, and the father of a 12-year-old son. His family said he had changed for the better, and in 2020 they pleaded with a judge to send him to work release or a rehabilitation program because they feared he would not survive prison. On August 9, 2022, he was found unresponsive in his cell at Bibb Correctional Facility. The Alabama Department of Corrections said it was investigating but gave no cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The Alabama Department of Corrections gave no cause of death, and his family says they had asked a judge in 2020 to release him to work release or rehab because they feared he would not survive prison.

Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his family.

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