Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Name not reported

died 2026 · Washington State Prison, Washington County, Georgia

This person was held at Washington State Prison in Georgia when they died during a deadly disturbance there in 2026, one of four people who died in the incident. The Georgia Department of Corrections has classified the deaths as homicides and says its investigation remains active. The disturbance is the only circumstance of the death that has been reported.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Georgia Department of Corrections describes the deaths as homicides during a deadly disturbance at Washington State Prison, with the investigation still active.

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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