Dotson was on probation, not in jail. He was discharged from his probation sentence several years early with end date in mid November 2008 because apparently, his probation officer finally got proof he was dead and it took several weeks to process the change. According to the Master Death Index of the SS Administration, Dotson died 10/04/2008.
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