Anthony Zino
Anthony Joseph Zino was 71. His sister, Barbara Chadwick, said people loved him. He died in April 2023 in his cell at Smith State Prison in Georgia, and his body was not discovered for about five days, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Georgia Department of Corrections lists the cause of death as asphyxia due to neck compression and says a cellmate is alleged to have killed him. The AJC reported that required rounds were apparently not made or not noticed by staff, and the state has not explained how the death went unnoticed while an administrative investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed; neglect alleged). The Georgia Department of Corrections lists the cause as asphyxia due to neck compression and says a cellmate is alleged to have killed him, while the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that required rounds were apparently not made or not noticed by staff, so his body lay undiscovered for about five days.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (reporters).