From The Tribune staff reports
SPRINGVILLE – The Alabama Department of Corrections announced Tuesday that an inmate at the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville has passed away after testing positive for COVID-19.
According to the report, James Dunner, a 76-year-old inmate who was serving a life sentence for first-degree sodomy out of Mobile County, passed away on Aug. 10, eight days after receiving a positive coronavirus test. Dunner, who was housed in St. Clair’s infirmary due to multiple chronic and underlying health conditions, was tested for the virus on July 30 and returned a positive test result on Aug. 2.
He remained under the care of St. Clair’s infirmary staff until his passing.
The Alabama Department of Corrections has reported a total of 288 COVID-19 cases among its inmate population, including 98 active cases.