The wife of a 72-year-old veteran who was beaten to death by a cellmate in an Alabama jail has filed a civil rights lawsuit against three deputies working at the Macon County jail.
Pollard pleaded guilty to attempted murder and burglary in 2022 and was sentenced to a 20-year split sentence, with five to be served in jail or prison, according to his arrest records. He was released on probation in May 2024, according to a spokesperson from the Alabama Department of Corrections.
So wait, after he murdered his cellmate he was still released on probation? What the fuck Alabama?
It seems like the alleged murder of his cellmate took place in October, so he must have been rearrested at some point
Also, general point of clarification - In general in the United States, jail is where you go before you are convicted of a crime (assuming you don’t get bail), prison is where you go after conviction. I believe this alleged murder took place in a jail cell, after Pollard was released from prison.
So wait, after he murdered his cellmate he was still released on probation? What the fuck Alabama?
It seems like the alleged murder of his cellmate took place in October, so he must have been rearrested at some point
Also, general point of clarification - In general in the United States, jail is where you go before you are convicted of a crime (assuming you don’t get bail), prison is where you go after conviction. I believe this alleged murder took place in a jail cell, after Pollard was released from prison.
Thank you, that is very informative.