Alabama Inmate Dies After Alleged Torture and Assault in Prison

Family Disputes Warden's Claim of Drug Overdose, Cites Visible Signs of Abuse

22-year-old Daniel Williams, an inmate at Staton Correctional Facility in Alabama, died after being beaten, tortured and sexually assaulted in prison, according to his family.
Williams was found unresponsive in his cell on October 22, just two weeks before his scheduled release from a one-year sentence for second-degree theft.
Initially, the prison warden claimed Williams' condition was due to a drug overdose, but his family disputes this, citing visible signs of physical abuse.
Williams' family alleges that he was 'tied up, beaten, and rented out for two to three days' by another prisoner.
The family has hired a lawyer to hold someone accountable and prevent future attacks.