Death Scandal Surrounds Indicted Alabama Sheriff Running For Re-Election

Sheriff Nick Smith of Walker County, Alabama is running for reelection. He is also facing six misdemeanor counts of violating the standards for employing law enforcement officers. This is not the first time charges have been levied against Sheriff Smith or his department. More than a dozen employees were indicted on federal charges when an inmate died in the jail after two weeks of abuse and neglect.