Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Brian Villa-Rivera

died October 20, 2018 · Macon State Prison, Georgia

Brian Villa-Rivera was a man held at Macon State Prison in Georgia. On Saturday, October 20, 2018, correctional officers found him in his cell. Georgia Department of Corrections officials said his death appeared to be a suicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Georgia Department of Corrections officials said the death appeared to be a suicide.

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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