Hallie Marie Reed
Hallie Reed, 23, was raised on military bases and in Fort Oglethorpe, and her mother, Samantha Reed, said she was diagnosed with a serious mental illness as a teen. Reed was held at Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto, Georgia, where she died on May 5, 2024. Her mother said Hallie had told her she feared for her safety and had asked to be placed in protective custody, and according to sources, a written request she gave a corrections officer was ignored. Arrest warrants say she was strangled, and the Georgia Department of Corrections' chief legal officer has said the death is being investigated as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). Arrest warrants say she was strangled, and her family says she told a corrections officer in writing that she feared for her life and asked for protective custody, but the request was ignored.
Reported by: Habersham County sheriff's deputies, arrest warrants (the agency that held her); Georgia Department of Corrections chief legal officer (the agency that held her); Atlanta Journal-Constitution review of Georgia prison death data (reporters).