Garry Lloyd Gerald Matthews Jr.
Garry Lloyd Gerald Matthews Jr. died while held in a Georgia Department of Corrections facility. A former prisoner, Nasir Jahid, told a state lawmakers' panel that Matthews and others repeatedly called for help, and that officers who arrived 'stood by doing nothing.' A department spokesperson said Matthews died of medical reasons. The department said an investigation found that officers gave adequate support but could not save him. Jahid's account of the officers' response differs from the department's.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). The Georgia Department of Corrections said an investigation found officers gave adequate support and that medical reasons meant they could not save him, while former prisoner Nasir Jahid told a state lawmakers' panel that he and others repeatedly called for help and officers who arrived did nothing.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections spokesperson (the agency that held him); Nasir Jahid, former prisoner (witnesses).