Deaths in Custody
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Jason McClain

44 years old · died June 23, 2026 · Effingham County Jail, Effingham County, Georgia

Jason McClain, 44, of Guyton, died while in custody at the Effingham County detention center in Georgia. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office, he was found unresponsive in his cell on a Tuesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The sheriff's office has not released the cause or manner of death, and the Region 6 Use of Force Task Force is investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Effingham County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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