Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

Hays State Prison, Chattooga County, Georgia

A man held at Hays State Prison in Chattooga County, Georgia, died after being stabbed with a homemade knife by his cellmate, according to Department of Corrections officers. Officers said the cellmate has been charged with murder in the death. The man's name and the date of the killing have not been published in the report. No dispute over the account has been reported.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Department of Corrections officers say a cellmate stabbed the man with a homemade knife.

Reported by: Department of Corrections officers (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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