Deaths in Custody
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Tanyatta Woods

19 years old · Madison County Detention Facility, Madison County, Alabama

Tanyatta Woods, 19, died while held at the Madison County Jail in Alabama. According to news reports as summarized by Shadowproof, a wound on his foot went untreated and became gangrenous, leaving him hallucinating and unable to communicate before he died.

Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. News reports say jail staff left a wound on his foot untreated until it became gangrenous, and that it caused hallucinations before he died.

Reported by: news reports cited in the article.

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