Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

died January 2025 · Dooly State Prison, Georgia

A person held at Dooly State Prison in Georgia died in January 2025. The Georgia Department of Corrections told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the death followed an altercation with other people held at the prison. The manner of death is still pending, and the death is reported as one of several January prison deaths being investigated as homicides.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Georgia Department of Corrections says the death followed an altercation with other prisoners, and it is among the January prison deaths being investigated as homicides.

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

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