John Wilson, Tracy Besselaar die in Alabama prison
The Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed another two deaths inside its state prisons this week. John Wilson, 27, died in St. Clair Correctional Facility on Monday, July 19. Tracy Besselaar, 56, died at Fountain Correctional Facility the same day. ADOC confirmed the deaths after the Montgomery Advertiser received tips about the fatalities but would not release a cause of death "pending a complete investigation." The fatalities are among at least 10 known deaths within Alabama prisons in July. The U.S. Department of Justice is pursuing a lawsuit against the state and ADOC over wide...