Family of another man who died in Alabama prison seeks answers with private autopsy
In a tragic turn of events, 38-year-old Adam Bond, serving a 20-year sentence for robbery and burglary in an Alabama correctional facility, was found unresponsive in his cell at St. Clair County Correctional Facility and later pronounced dead. The circumstances surrounding his death have raised concerns, leading Bond’s family to pursue a private autopsy to uncover the truth.
Bond’s family had previously made public pleas in November and December, urging the Alabama Department of Corrections to provide more information about his medical care and ensure his protection after he suffered a severe beating by another inmate. Despite their efforts, Bond’s health continued to deteriorate, culminating in his untimely demise.
Attorney Lauren Faraino, representing Bond’s mother, Rebecca Crafton, filed a federal lawsuit seeking answers and accountability. Initially attempting to block the state autopsy, Faraino cited suspicions of foul play in Bond’s death. Despite her efforts, the state autopsy went ahead, conducted by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
Faraino revealed that the family, desperate for answers, had raised approximately $8,000 to finance a private autopsy. While she does not expect the examination to reveal a missing organ, she believes it could provide crucial information that might be overlooked in the state’s autopsy or take an extended period to obtain. The family remains determined to uncover the circumstances surrounding Bond’s death, especially since their pleas for information, medical care, and protection went unanswered.
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The tragic saga began in November when Bond suffered a brutal attack at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County. Beaten on the head with a pipe and stabbed by another inmate, Bond was left with severe injuries. Shockingly, his family only learned about the incident from another inmate, not the prison system itself. Despite multiple calls to the prison, they received limited information.
In December, Bond’s aunt, Barbara Anne Turner, expressed the family’s concerns about his medical condition and safety during a public hearing with the Legislature’s prison oversight committee. Bond was at the infirmary at Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery at the time, yet his family was denied visitation and communication with his medical caregivers.
The family requested Bond be transferred to the Hamilton Aged and Infirmed Center, a medium-security facility, to receive proper medical attention. However, the Alabama Department of Corrections sent him to St. Clair, a maximum-security facility known for its violence. Faraino stated that they were pleading for medical follow-up due to Bond’s unusual symptoms after brain surgery and strokes, but their requests were seemingly ignored.
The lawsuit accuses the Alabama Department of Corrections of deliberate indifference to Bond’s medical needs and safety, asserting that his sentence to the custody of the ADOC became a de facto death sentence. Seeking compensatory and punitive damages, the family aims to hold the authorities accountable for Bond’s untimely death.
As the family awaits the results of the private autopsy, the tragic case of Adam Bond highlights the challenges within the Alabama correctional system, raising questions about inmate safety, medical care, and the need for accountability in the face of inmate fatalities.
