Died in prison
Name not reported
An investigation by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disability Advocacy Program says a man who had recently had abdominal surgery, while held at an Alabama prison, told medical staff he was bleeding from the rectum. He had to ask for new pants because the blood kept soaking through his clothes, and staff offered him only an antacid. The investigation attributes his death to medical neglect. The date of death and the name of the facility are not given in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. The SPLC and ADAP investigation says staff gave him only an antacid after he reported rectal bleeding following abdominal surgery.
Reported by: SPLC and ADAP investigation (outside investigators).