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Raphael Milligan

41 years old · died July 21, 2022 · Augusta State Medical Prison, Columbia County, Georgia

Raphael Milligan, 41, died on July 21, 2022, while held at Augusta State Medical Prison in Grovetown, Georgia. A prison reform group claims he was beaten to death by his cellmate in an isolation cell. The Augusta Press reported that a person held in the same unit has since been identified in connection with the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A prison reform organization says Milligan was beaten to death by his cellmate in an isolation cell.

Reported by: A pro-prison reform organization (advocates).

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