Lawrence Taylor sentenced to life for cellmate murder in Terre Haute

Lawrence Taylor, a 44-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of his cellmate, Jan Stevens, whom he stabbed 43 times on January 19, 2019. Taylor, who had been serving a 284-month sentence for bank robberies, admitted to the crime during an FBI interview, stating he used a weapon he had possessed for three months. The attack occurred just three days after Taylor and Stevens became cellmates in the Special Housing Unit, with Stevens found dead in their cell by prison staff. U.S. District Judge James R. Sweeney II imposed the life sentence, emphasizing the heinous nature of the act. The FBI highlighted that this sentence reflects their commitment to justice for all victims, including those incarcerated. The case underscores the serious implications of violence within correctional facilities.