BESSMER, Ala. ( WIAT ) — An inmate at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer was found dead Thursday.
Willie Jamell Thompson, 33, was found in the shower of a housing unite at approximately 1 p.m. Thursday and was pronounced dead nearly an hour later, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office reports.
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Currently, there is no evidence of foul play connected to Thompson’s death, but an autopsy would be performed to conclusively pinpoint the cause of his death.
This is the third death reported at William Donaldson this year.
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the case.
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