Deaths in Custody
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John Jody Lancaster

44 years old · died July 17, 2016 · Dodge County Jail, Dodge County, Georgia

John Jody Lancaster, 44, was found dead alone in a dormitory used for solitary confinement at the Dodge County Jail in Eastman, Georgia, on July 17, 2016, after being held there since June 1. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said an autopsy by its crime lab was not yet complete when the report was published, and that it does not suspect foul play. The cause and manner of his death remain pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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