Prison Violence

Prison Under Investigation Following Inmate Found Dead, Missing Heart

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An inquiry has been initiated into the Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton, Alabama, following the discovery of a deceased inmate, Brandon Clay Dotson, whose body was found without a heart. Dotson, 43, was discovered dead in November 2023, coincidentally on the same day he was due for parole consideration. The family of the deceased, suspecting foul play, requested a second autopsy, which shockingly revealed the absence of his heart. A civil lawsuit has been lodged …

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Alabama Inmate Dies After Being Beaten and “Rented Out” in Prison

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In a harrowing development from Alabama’s correctional system, a young inmate suffered a brutal fate mere days before he was set to regain his freedom. Daniel Williams, 22, succumbed to injuries sustained from a horrific series of events while incarcerated at Staton Correctional Facility, leaving behind two young children. Williams was in the twilight of a one-year term for a minor theft charge when his life was tragically cut short. The circumstances surrounding Williams’ death …

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