Alabama Prison System Faces Lawsuits Over Missing Organs in Deceased Inmates

Families of Brandon Clay Dotson and Charles Edward Singleton allege their bodies were returned without vital organs, sparking federal lawsuits against the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Two families have alleged that the bodies of their loved ones, who died while incarcerated in Alabama's prison system, were returned to them missing their hearts or other organs.
Brandon Clay Dotson's family filed a federal lawsuit last month against the Alabama Department of Corrections, claiming his body was decomposing and his heart was missing when his remains were returned.
Charles Edward Singleton's family has also claimed that his body was missing all of his internal organs when it was returned in 2021.
Both families discovered the missing organs after ordering second autopsies.
The Alabama Department of Corrections has not yet commented on these allegations.