Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person died in the DeKalb County Jail on May 29, 2023, a few days before a new healthcare contractor took over medical and mental health care at the jail. Officials said the death was a suicide. The person was being held at the jail when they died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: officials. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.