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On the same day that federal investigators visited Donaldson Correctional Facility, an incarcerated man died after being attacked.
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prison crisis stories
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Sargent was the 15th incarcerated individual to die in an Alabama correctional facility in the month of October.
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It was at least the 15th confirmed death in Alabama's state prison system in October.
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At least 14 other individuals have died across Alabama's prison system this October.
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19 individuals have died at the facility over a year-long period ending in August.
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Kenyon Arrington, a 34-year-old incarcerated man at the Limestone County facility, was the victim of an assault.
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Austin Knowles, Denarieya Letrex Smith and Timmy Wilson died between Sept. 29 and Oct. 1.
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Incarcerated individuals are alleging that correctional staff in Alabama prisons have begun depriving them of sufficient meals.
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The protestors delivered a list of demands to the Alabama Department of Corrections on Monday.
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At least 22 incarcerated individuals have died in the facility since June of 2021.