Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
An unnamed man held at the Walker County Jail in Jasper, Alabama, died in June 2016, according to William Basham, a fellow prisoner who signed an affidavit. Basham says the man was withdrawing from heroin and suffered for days without treatment, then was moved to a holding cell, where he died. The man's name is not given in the account, and it does not cite an official response to these claims.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. William Basham, a fellow prisoner, says the man suffered for days from heroin withdrawal without treatment before being moved to a holding cell where he died.
Reported by: William Basham, incarcerated affiant (witnesses).