Name not reported
Smith State Prison in Georgia, where this man was held, was caught up in a gang war that spanned five state prisons in March 2023, according to a Georgia Department of Corrections field officer who spoke to Filter under the pseudonym Wakia. The officer said at least two and possibly three deaths were tied to the violence, and prisoners reached by Filter reported three deaths and ten injured. One source described him as a prominent figure in the prison's Hispanic community, and the conflict was said to have started over an immigration comment. The Georgia Department of Corrections did not respond to a request for comment, and it has not confirmed the death count.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A GDC field officer and prisoners reached by Filter attribute the death to a gang war between prisoners, with no staff involvement claimed.
Reported by: GDC field officer (pseudonym Wakia) (the agency that held him); prisoners reached by Filter (witnesses).