Died in jail or a lockup
Shawn Woodard
Shawn Woodard, 33, died on September 24, 2008, while held at the Washington County Jail in Washington County, Alabama. A news report attributes his death to medical neglect. The record we have does not describe his circumstances or how the jail responded, and that claim has not been independently confirmed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, but no source in the accounts describes the specific failure of care.
Reported by: news report.