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Died in prison

Joshua Brooks

died 2016 · Calhoun State Prison, Calhoun County, Georgia

Joshua Brooks was held at Calhoun State Prison in Morgan, Georgia, when he died in 2016. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said he died of blunt force trauma to the head after he was attacked in his cell. The death was classified as a homicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Joshua Brooks died of blunt force trauma to the head after being attacked in his cell.

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

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