Died in prison
Name not reported
An unnamed man held in an Alabama prison had survived prostate cancer earlier. According to a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program, a blood test suggested the cancer had returned, but no follow-up test was given for about a year and a half. By then the cancer had spread to his bones, and he died less than a year later. The report attributes the delay to medical neglect.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program report says delayed follow-up testing let prostate cancer spread to his bones.
Reported by: Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program report (advocates).