Kristopher Clayton Sweat
Kristopher Clayton Sweat, 32, died at Valdosta State Prison in Georgia on August 13, 2023. His mother describes him as a happy-go-lucky man who struggled with addiction, and says he is survived by his 13-year-old daughter, his mother, two half-sisters, his father and a stepmother. The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed the death but declined to give details, citing an investigation and pending autopsy results. His mother said he told her in a final call that he had been stabbed and beaten and had not received medication for an illness, and the department said there were no visible signs of trauma.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). His mother says he told her in a final call that staff stabbed and beat him and withheld medication for an illness, while the Georgia Department of Corrections says there were no visible signs of trauma and the autopsy is pending.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); his mother.