Hilary Barnes
Hilary Barnes died by suicide by hanging in her cell at the Chatham County Detention Center in Georgia on February 24, 2021. Her death was reported by the Savannah Morning News, citing a monitor compliance report and a GBI autopsy. The monitor report says correctional officers potentially missed 81 security checks in her unit during the hours before she died. The autopsy reportedly found she tested negative for an epilepsy medication she was supposed to be receiving in jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). A monitor compliance report cited by the Savannah Morning News says correctional officers potentially missed 81 security checks in her unit before she died, and a GBI autopsy reportedly found she tested negative for an epilepsy medication she was supposed to receive in jail.
Reported by: Savannah Morning News (reporters); Georgia Bureau of Investigation autopsy (medical examiner or coroner); monitor compliance report.