From The Tribune staff reports
BESSEMER – An inmate at the William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer has been found dead in his cell.
Robert Earl Adams, Jr. was found unresponsive in his private cell by corrections staff on the night of Wednesday, Aug. 5. The 40-year-old male from Bay Minette was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:41 p.m. Wednesday.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, an autopsy was performed on Thursday, Aug. 6, which found no evidence of trauma or foul play associated with his death. The cause of death is pending additional laboratory studies.