Marvin Taylor
Marvin Taylor, 32, was held at Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton, Alabama. According to a sworn law enforcement statement reported by the Equal Justice Initiative, he was struck multiple times in the head with a closed fist while in a dormitory on December 29, 2025. The same statement says the resulting head trauma killed him on January 4, 2026.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A sworn law enforcement statement, as reported by the Equal Justice Initiative, says Marvin Taylor was struck multiple times in the head with a closed fist in a dormitory on December 29, 2025, and died from the resulting head trauma on January 4, 2026.
Reported by: sworn law enforcement statement reported by the Equal Justice Initiative.