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Died in prison

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died May 2014 · Elmore Correctional Facility, Elmore County, Alabama

A man held at Elmore Correctional Facility, an Alabama state prison, had an adverse reaction to an unidentified substance in May 2014. According to an investigation by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, he was taken to the prison infirmary, where he fell repeatedly from his bed and received no treatment. He was taken to a hospital three days later, and he died there.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). The SPLC and ADAP investigation says he had an adverse reaction to an unidentified substance, fell repeatedly from his infirmary bed and received no treatment there before being sent to a hospital, where he died.

Reported by: SPLC and ADAP investigation (advocates).

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