Died in prison
Tommy McConathy
Tommy McConathy, 31, died on March 2, 2021, while held at Bullock Correctional Facility in Alabama. According to a filing in Braggs v. Dunn, a federal case over mental health care in Alabama prisons, he had a serious mental illness and repeatedly reported being assaulted by other prisoners. The filing says he asked for a single cell for his safety. The court filing states that his death was investigated as a suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. A court filing in Braggs v. Dunn says he was investigated as a suicide after repeatedly reporting assaults by other prisoners and asking for a single cell.
Reported by: April court filing in Braggs v. Dunn (court).