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Inmate found dead at Holman

Alabama Public Radio | By Associated Press
Published October 25, 2019 at 5:10 PM CDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.

The prison system says in a Friday news release that no foul play is suspected, but an autopsy is being conducted.

The prison system says 46-year-old Ricky Gilland of Vinemont was found unresponsive in his cell on the morning of Oct. 18. Correctional officers entered the cell with medical staff and discovered Gilland was deceased.
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