Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Steven Wayne Benton

62 years old · died November 17, 2024 · Limestone Correctional Facility, Limestone County, Alabama

Steven Wayne Benton was 62 years old and held at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest, Alabama. On Sunday, November 17, 2024, he was found unresponsive in his cell and died. The Alabama Department of Corrections said it was investigating his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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