Alabama Prison Inmates' Bodies Returned to Families Missing Organs, Lawsuits Allege

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A federal lawsuit alleges that the bodies of two men who died while incarcerated in Alabama prisons were returned to their families missing organs, with one family claiming their loved one's heart was missing. The lawsuit accuses the Alabama Department of Corrections of mishandling the deceased's bodies, describing the situation as a violation of human dignity and common decency. The families suspect foul play and are seeking answers, with one family discovering that another deceased inmate's body was also missing internal organs.
- Prisoners' bodies returned to families without heart, other organs, lawsuit alleges ABC News
- Family of second Alabama prison inmate alleges body was returned with missing organs NBC News
- 2nd such case: Inmate's organs, including brain, missing from decomposing body KOMO News
- Another family says son's organs gone after dying in Alabama prison Business Insider
- Family claims deceased Alabama inmate's missing heart still unaccounted for after 50 days Fox News
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