Scott Worthy
Scott Worthy, 57, of Jonesboro, was held at the Clayton County Jail in Georgia. His family remembers him as a Georgia Bulldogs fan and a Christian active in his church community. He was hospitalized at Grady Memorial Hospital on August 30, 2025, after significant physical deterioration, and died there on September 6, 2025. The Clayton County Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide, citing sepsis from a bacterial infection caused by medical neglect and uninhabitable conditions at the jail, and an autopsy by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation also found a serious bacterial infection. The sheriff's office had not responded to requests for comment, and his family says they have not received the treatment and jail records they requested.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff. The Clayton County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide from sepsis caused by medical neglect and uninhabitable jail conditions, and paramedics found him unable to get up or eat for days.
Reported by: Clayton County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); his family.