Died in prison
Roderick Abrams
Roderick Abrams died by hanging in his cell at St. Clair Correctional Facility in Alabama on January 2, 2019, the day he was placed in segregation. According to a ruling by U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson, reported by AL.com, Abrams told staff he was suicidal but was not placed on suicide watch. The ruling says officers waited 11 minutes before cutting him down from a vent cover where he had hanged himself.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson's ruling says Abrams told staff he was suicidal but staff did not place him on suicide watch, and officers waited 11 minutes before cutting him down.
Reported by: U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson (court).