Joseph Walter Brown
Joseph Walter Brown was 36 years old, and his parents, Darlene and Kelvin Brown, have pursued a lawsuit to hold the prison accountable for his death. He was killed by his cellmate at Macon State Prison in July 2022, according to his parents' federal lawsuit against a corrections officer. The lawsuit alleges that the officer placed the two men in the same cell despite warnings and the cellmate's known history of violence.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). His parents' federal lawsuit says a corrections officer placed him in a cell with a cellmate despite warnings and that cellmate's known violent history.
Reported by: parents, through their federal lawsuit against a corrections officer (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His parents sued a corrections officer in federal court over his death, and no settlement or award amount is reported.