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Tiffany McElroy
Coverage of Tiffany McElroy in the Nexus archive.
- Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched
Tiffany McElroy, a 28-year-old Alabama woman, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that jail staff left her to labor alone for over a day, resulting in her giving birth on the prison floor with assistance from inmates. McElroy was booked into an Alabama jail in May 2024 and claims her civil rights and those of her infant daughter were violated. The incident occurred three days after McElroy arrived at the jail.
- Alabama jail staff didn’t help when she went into labor — other inmates did, lawsuit says
A lawsuit claims that Alabama jail staff failed to assist Tiffany McElroy when she went into labor, and instead, other inmates helped her. The incident occurred in downtown Dothan, Ala. The lawsuit highlights a concerning lack of care from jail staff.