Family speaks out after images of Alabama inmate go viral

ELMORE, Ala. (WSFA) – Photos circulating on-line of an inmate at an Alabama jail have prompted a public outcry on social media.

1000’s of individuals have shared a submit made by a Cellular lady who says she obtained alarming photographs of her brother from contained in the Elmore Correctional Facility saying, “get assist.”

32-year-old Kastellio Vaughan is serving a 25-year sentence on a number of fees out of Baldwin and Cellular counties for illegal breaking and coming into a automobile and first-degree theft. That’s based on courtroom paperwork and a press release from ADOC.

WSFA 12 Information spoke with the household who says they’re outraged over what they are saying is the abuse and mistreatment of their liked one.

“What if that was your loved ones and you bought an image of your large brother and your large brother appeared lifeless,” stated Kastellio Vaughan’s sister Kacie Vaughan. “For his eyes to be rolled again and him simply sitting proper there basically inhabitants I’m like, this like a zombie.”

The household from Cellular says after they final visited Vaughan in June of this 12 months, he was wholesome. However then, they stated about three weeks in the past, Vaughan known as his household complaining about abdomen points. That’s when he advised his household he requested for medical therapy.

“And nobody was giving it to him and after they did it was just like the naked minimal,” Kacie Vaughan stated.

The household stated days later they obtained a name from an inmate who allow them to know their brother had been taken into surgical procedure on the jail’s medical facility. The inmate advised them he had a part of his small gut eliminated.

“We weren’t even knowledgeable of the surgical procedure, in any respect,” Kacie Vaughan stated. “The inmate stated it was lower than 32 hours he was again in there with 32 staples happening his stomach.”

The household stated upon first figuring out of Vaughan’s situation, they reached out to the Alabama Division of Corrections, who had promised them he can be in excellent care. However after they obtained the disturbing photographs, the cellphone went silent. That’s after they took to social media, calling for assist.

WSFA 12 Information reached out to ADOC for a response to the pictures and so they launched the next assertion:

“The Alabama Division of Corrections understands there may be concern in regards to the welfare of inmate Kastellio Demarcus Vaughan. He’s assigned to Elmore Correctional Facility (CF) however is at the moment housed at Staton Medical Commentary Unit. ADOC’s Workplace of Well being Providers has totally investigated his state of affairs from a scientific perspective, and he has been provided all obligatory therapy for his situation. Additionally, he has been in contact together with his household to replace them on his state of affairs.”

His household stated in response to the assertion, “he’s been provided all obligatory therapy? Now y’all are attempting to deal with him as a result of he’s on the media. The boy’s been asking y’all for assist,” Kacie Vaughan stated. “I consider {that a} prisoner serves their sentence and that’s the consequence, not them being topic to foul residing circumstances.”

“Our predominant concern is – we want medical consideration. That’s what we’re taking pictures for. We don’t care about anything at this level,” stated Iesha Foster, the mom of Kasetllio Vaughan’s little one.

Regardless of ADOC saying Vaughan “has been in contact together with his household to replace them on his state of affairs,” they stated they haven’t heard from him since his situation escalated. In addition they stated they haven’t heard from ADOC.

As soon as Vaughan recovers, the household stated they plan to have him transferred to a unique facility.

WSFA 12 Information reached out to ADOC to ask if households need to be contacted when a member of the family has surgical procedure inside a state jail. ADOC officers launched the next assertion after our report:

“Inmate Vaughan has requested and obtained medical consideration with the ADOC not less than 11 instances between July 30, 2022, and September 22, 2022. In consequence, every time he obtained acceptable medical therapy and/or care. As a part of that care, he has spent not less than 13 days within the institutional infirmary. Moreover, he was handled at an outdoor hospital thrice in the identical time-frame, leading to one main surgical procedure and not less than 17 days within the hospital.

The ADOC gives a constitutional stage care to all inmates. Nevertheless, inmates will not be required to bear care, simply as residents within the civilian world are afforded selection of whether or not to obtain care.”

Vaughan was up for parole in June, however that parole was denied. He shall be eligible once more for parole consideration in June 2027.

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