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died June 2018 · Georgia

One of three people held in Georgia state prisons died in the same week in June 2018. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported all three deaths as apparent suicides. Advocates quoted in the report said suicides among Georgia prisoners had risen sharply over the past year.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The news article reports the death as apparent suicide; it names no specific failure of care, and advocates say suicides among Georgia prisoners have risen sharply over the past year.

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