Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died April 18, 2016 · Barrow County Detention Center, Barrow County, Georgia

A person held at the Barrow County jail in Georgia was found in distress early on a Sunday morning in April 2016 and taken to a local hospital, where they died. The Barrow County Sheriff's Office said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation had been notified and that no foul play was suspected at that time. Reports give conflicting dates for the death, with one saying the person died on Monday and another saying they were pronounced dead on Tuesday.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Barrow County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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