Died in prison

Fredrick Louis Spears

27 years old · died May 2, 2023 · Baldwin State Prison, Baldwin County, Georgia

Fredrick Louis Spears Jr., 27, died on May 2, 2023, at Baldwin State Prison in Hardwick, Georgia, where he was in the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that he died of a stab wound to the torso. Records compiled by UCLA Law Behind Bars list his death at the prison.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Records give the cause of death as a stab wound to the torso.

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Georgia Department of Corrections records, via UCLA Law Behind Bars UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project, deaths in custody
Georgia prisons set yet another record for homicides - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 1, 2026

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