Georgia Prison Deaths in 2026
This database documents 70 deaths in Georgia prisons during 2026.
2026 Statistics
70
Total Deaths
46
Average Age
21
Facilities
Monthly Breakdown
All Deaths in 2026
| Date | Name | Facility | Age | Cause |
|---|
| 04/05/2026 |
Doe, John |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | - | Suicide |
| 03/30/2026 |
8), Unknown Female (Dorm |
PULASKI STATE PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/30/2026 |
Suicide), Unknown Female (Lockdown |
PULASKI STATE PRISON | - | Suicide |
| 03/15/2026 |
Peschel, Michael |
JOHNSON STATE PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 03/09/2026 |
watson, Jeremy |
WILCOX STATE PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/02/2026 |
DORSEY, SYDNEY |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | - | Natural/Medical |
| 02/27/2026 |
BROWN, STANLEY |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 61 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/27/2026 |
KENDALL, TERRY |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 67 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/26/2026 |
SNAPP, AIDEN |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 21 | Homicide |
| 02/26/2026 |
HERNANDEZ, SERGIO |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 39 | Homicide |
| 02/26/2026 |
BROWN, ANTEVEIS |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 49 | Homicide |
| 02/21/2026 |
PARKS, RICHARD |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 62 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/21/2026 |
HUMPHREY, CODY |
WARE STATE PRISON | 72 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/19/2026 |
MEEKS, JOHN |
ROGERS STATE PRISON | 49 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/18/2026 |
Doe, John |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 02/18/2026 |
JOHNSON, JERROD |
HANCOCK STATE PRISON | 27 | Homicide |
| 02/17/2026 |
Doe, John |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 02/17/2026 |
2, John Doe |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 02/17/2026 |
3, John Doe |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - | Suicide |
| 02/17/2026 |
OSBORNE, DEQUAN |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 33 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/15/2026 |
JACKSON, RONNIE |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 62 | Natural/Medical |
| 02/12/2026 |
HENRY, CHRISTOPHER |
WARE STATE PRISON | 48 | Homicide |
| 02/12/2026 |
ORTIZ, MALIK |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 29 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/11/2026 |
SHIVERS, ANTHONY |
JOHNSON STATE PRISON | 41 | Overdose |
| 02/11/2026 |
BROWN, SHAA-MIL |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 34 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/11/2026 |
BURGE, CORNELIUS |
PHILLIPS STATE PRISON | 42 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/09/2026 |
ROBERTS, ERIC |
MACON STATE PRISON | 33 | Homicide |
| 02/09/2026 |
WALKER, DEJARVIS |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 25 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/09/2026 |
MILLER, DONALD |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 41 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/09/2026 |
SCALES, RODGER |
PHILLIPS STATE PRISON | 40 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/08/2026 |
SHAFER, NICHOLAS |
SMITH STATE PRISON | 24 | Homicide |
| 02/06/2026 |
BELL, JAYLIN |
HANCOCK STATE PRISON | 32 | Homicide |
| 02/06/2026 |
THOMPSON, JAMES |
GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 76 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/02/2026 |
JEFFERSON, MICHAEL |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 38 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/01/2026 |
GARCIA, MICHAEL |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 45 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/31/2026 |
CURRY, JOHN W |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 64 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/31/2026 |
LEE, CHRISTOPHER |
GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 19 | Suicide |
| 01/31/2026 |
WOODS, DONALD |
METRO REENTRY FACILITY | 65 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/28/2026 |
MCMULLEN, JIMMY |
CALHOUN STATE PRISON | 67 | Natural/Medical |
| 01/27/2026 |
JOHNSON, MELVIN GAY |
HAYS STATE PRISON | 35 | Homicide |
| 01/27/2026 |
SANDERS, JOSEPH LAMAR |
JOHNSON STATE PRISON | 54 | Homicide |
| 01/26/2026 |
GARRISON, THOMAS LEE |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 78 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/25/2026 |
WOOD, STEVEN MONROE |
HANCOCK STATE PRISON | 54 | Homicide |
| 01/24/2026 |
JONES, CARLTON ATKINS |
WARE STATE PRISON | 55 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/22/2026 |
HARVARD, JEFFERSON PHILLIPS |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 61 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/22/2026 |
WALKER, DEANDRE MARTEZ |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 37 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/21/2026 |
HAYNES, ERIC BERNARD |
TELFAIR STATE PRISON | 51 | Natural/Medical |
| 01/20/2026 |
MERRITT, JERRY WAYNE |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 59 | Homicide |
| 01/19/2026 |
BLACKMON, SAMUEL JACOB |
DOOLY STATE PRISON | 40 | Overdose |
| 01/18/2026 |
BYRD, PHILLIP LAMAR |
JOHNSON STATE PRISON | 46 | Homicide |
| 01/17/2026 |
CLARK, JABE |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 32 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/17/2026 |
WESTBROOK, SILAS RODRIGIOEUZ |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 42 | Homicide |
| 01/16/2026 |
VANZYE, DEON KHALIL |
WILCOX STATE PRISON | 28 | Suicide |
| 01/15/2026 |
WALKER, ANTHONY J |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 74 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/15/2026 |
GREENE, MELVIN A |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 80 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/14/2026 |
GAINOR, COURTNEY LASHAUN |
MUSCOGEE COUNTY PRISON | 35 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/13/2026 |
STRICKLAND, KEVIN LLOYD |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 52 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/13/2026 |
ROSEBOROUGH, WILLIE |
PHILLIPS STATE PRISON | 54 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/12/2026 |
LANGSTON, NOVICE H |
GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 60 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/11/2026 |
JACKSON, TEDDY DEWAYNE |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 27 | Homicide |
| 01/11/2026 |
HATCHER, AHMOD DEWAYNE |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 23 | Homicide |
| 01/11/2026 |
TRAMMELL, JIMMY LEE |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 42 | Homicide |
| 01/10/2026 |
WALKER, MARCUS |
WILCOX STATE PRISON | 20 | Homicide |
| 01/10/2026 |
LOVETT, TREVONE LAVELLE |
GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 33 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/09/2026 |
HALL, DAJHMERE LADAVEON |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 30 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/02/2026 |
ROBINSON, ISAAC EVAN |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 41 | Homicide |
| 01/02/2026 |
RAYTON, JOE DYWANE |
MACON STATE PRISON | 56 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/02/2026 |
HINTON, KENNETH GEORGE |
TELFAIR STATE PRISON | 41 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/01/2026 |
SCOTT, GREGORY BRENT |
MACON STATE PRISON | 68 | Unknown/Pending |
| 01/01/2026 |
JOHNSON, ROBERT RODRIGUEZ |
METRO REENTRY FACILITY | 46 | Unknown/Pending |