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