Georgia Prison Deaths in 2026
This database documents 140 deaths in Georgia prisons during 2026.
2026 Statistics
140
Total Deaths
48.9
Average Age
30
Facilities
Monthly Breakdown
All Deaths in 2026
| Date | Name | Facility | Age | Cause |
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| 07/03/2026 |
Doe, John |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 06/29/2026 |
Odwin, WANIQUE MARSAY |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 06/27/2026 |
rutledge, Mark |
GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 06/24/2026 |
Perez, Ernest |
JOHNSON STATE PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 06/23/2026 |
Bryant, Steven |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 06/21/2026 |
Bailey, Antavious |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 06/13/2026 |
Davis, Courtney |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 06/11/2026 |
Jones, Isreal Moses |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 06/09/2026 |
Poole, Deshawn |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | - | Homicide |
| 06/06/2026 |
Wilson, Timothy |
TELFAIR STATE PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 06/02/2026 |
Palmer, Richard |
CENTRAL STATE PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/31/2026 |
THOMAS, KOJACK JUNIOR |
WARE STATE PRISON | 27 | Homicide |
| 05/30/2026 |
PENICK, ANTONY RAMON |
SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT | 32 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/28/2026 |
WILKINSON, JAMES DEAN |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 69 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/28/2026 |
FLAMER, KEVIN JAMES |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 26 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/26/2026 |
BROWN, JEREMIAH ALAN |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 40 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/24/2026 |
LINDSEY, KAREN MICHELLE |
PULASKI STATE PRISON | 59 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/22/2026 |
CHOMICKI, JACOBI ALANDIS |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 23 | Homicide |
| 05/20/2026 |
HARDMAN-SIMMONS, JOHNATHAN CLEO |
WARE STATE PRISON | 36 | Suicide |
| 05/20/2026 |
PULLEY, JUSTIN DEAN |
WARE STATE PRISON | 48 | Homicide |
| 05/19/2026 |
TIMMONS, RICHARD LYLE |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 37 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/18/2026 |
KING, CHASITY |
McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY | 26 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/16/2026 |
RUSH, SHANNON MICHELLE |
McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY | 43 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/14/2026 |
HART, DREEONNIE LEE |
SMITH STATE PRISON | 25 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/13/2026 |
PATTERSON, FREDDIE LEE |
CALHOUN STATE PRISON | 51 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/12/2026 |
RASKIN, FREDERICK |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 84 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/11/2026 |
GROVER, ANTHONY TERRELL |
WARE STATE PRISON | 25 | Homicide |
| 05/11/2026 |
ROSS, HENRY |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 56 | Natural/Medical |
| 05/10/2026 |
DAILEY, JAMES MONROE |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 64 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/10/2026 |
LAYNE, KRISTAL LYN |
McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY | 55 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/09/2026 |
GOMEZ, MANUEL |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | - | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/06/2026 |
SMITH, FRANK |
WASHINGTON STATE PRISON | 75 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/05/2026 |
GREEN, ROBERT BRUCE |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 69 | Natural/Medical |
| 05/03/2026 |
THATCHER, RICHARD L |
PHILLIPS STATE PRISON | 58 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/03/2026 |
MYERS, JONATHAN LLOYD |
RUTLEDGE STATE PRISON | 38 | Unknown/Pending |
| 05/02/2026 |
WILLIAMS, ANTHONY |
MACON STATE PRISON | 60 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/29/2026 |
TERRY, MARTEZ DESMOND |
DOOLY STATE PRISON | 42 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/28/2026 |
PEACOCK, WARREN |
DODGE STATE PRISON | 70 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/27/2026 |
DUNSON, LEMARCUS ANTONIO |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 50 | Natural/Medical |
| 04/26/2026 |
CROWE, DAMON LUKE |
WHEELER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY | 40 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/25/2026 |
CALDWELL, WALTER |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 49 | Natural/Medical |
| 04/25/2026 |
BLACKMON, JACKIE MCCOY |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 72 | Natural/Medical |
| 04/23/2026 |
CASTLEBERRY, RICHARD CLEVELAND |
AUTRY STATE PRISON | 72 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/22/2026 |
BARBER, EDWARD EUGENE |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 72 | Natural/Medical |
| 04/21/2026 |
SCARBRO, DUSTIN SCOTT |
JENKINS FACILITY | 27 | Natural/Medical |
| 04/19/2026 |
BROOKS, MICHAEL LANE |
CENTRAL STATE PRISON | 77 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/19/2026 |
BURKE, DONTARIOUS LAMONTA |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 23 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/19/2026 |
SALAZAR, RENE ALVARADO |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 38 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/18/2026 |
MCKAY, MARTRESE JAMON |
JOHNSON STATE PRISON | 30 | Suicide |
| 04/18/2026 |
RUTHERFORD, RICKIE LYNN |
PHILLIPS STATE PRISON | 41 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/17/2026 |
YOUNG, MARK JR |
COASTAL STATE PRISON | 75 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/17/2026 |
RICHEY, CHARLES EDWARD |
JENKINS FACILITY | 58 | Natural/Medical |
| 04/13/2026 |
PIERCE, CEDRIC CLEMENT |
METRO REENTRY FACILITY | 61 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/10/2026 |
SHARPE, ALLAN |
MACON STATE PRISON | 69 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/09/2026 |
TRIMM, TRISTAN MCLENNON |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 42 | Unknown/Pending |
| 04/07/2026 |
PEARSON, JACOREY DERRELLE |
HANCOCK STATE PRISON | 36 | Homicide |
| 04/05/2026 |
MATHIS, RICKY CARROLL |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 38 | Homicide |
| 03/30/2026 |
RANDALL, DENECIA NICHELLE |
PULASKI STATE PRISON | 28 | Suicide |
| 03/28/2026 |
WAY, DALE |
JOHNSON STATE PRISON | 76 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/24/2026 |
CROSS, ERVIN |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 46 | Natural/Medical |
| 03/23/2026 |
DUBOSE, COREY ANWAR |
HAYS STATE PRISON | 47 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/23/2026 |
WILLIAMS, PAUL TRAVIS |
COFFEE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY | 57 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/21/2026 |
MCGHEE, RONALD GENE |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 66 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/21/2026 |
BOYD, DEREK ONEAL |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 68 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/20/2026 |
BROWN, LENWARD |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 73 | Natural/Medical |
| 03/18/2026 |
WATKINS, ROBERT JORDAN |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 38 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/16/2026 |
SIMS, EARNEST |
WILCOX STATE PRISON | 44 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/16/2026 |
SIPPLE, BEVERLY SUZANNNE |
McRAE WOMEN’S FACILITY | 59 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/14/2026 |
PESCHEL, MICHAEL ELIAS |
JOHNSON STATE PRISON | 36 | Homicide |
| 03/12/2026 |
ALBRITTON, DWAYNE ERIC |
SMITH STATE PRISON | 65 | Medical Neglect |
| 03/10/2026 |
ATWELL, TAVARES ZAVOYD |
TELFAIR STATE PRISON | 41 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/09/2026 |
WATSON, JEREMY COLE |
WILCOX STATE PRISON | 37 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/08/2026 |
JOHNSON, ROBERT LOUIS |
VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | 60 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/06/2026 |
DOBBS, WILBURN W |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 76 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/04/2026 |
KEYE, LEROY |
BALDWIN STATE PRISON | 71 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/02/2026 |
MARSHALL, TERRY JUNIE |
GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON | 59 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/02/2026 |
DORSEY, SIDNEY |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 86 | Natural/Medical |
| 03/01/2026 |
WATTS, ALPHONSO |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 54 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/01/2026 |
HUNT, SAMUEL DENNIS |
METRO REENTRY FACILITY | 64 | Unknown/Pending |
| 03/01/2026 |
DURAN, MIGUEL ANGEL |
CENTRAL STATE PRISON | 44 | Suicide |
| 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 | Natural/Medical |
| 02/19/2026 |
MEEKS, JOHN |
ROGERS STATE PRISON | 49 | Unknown/Pending |
| 02/18/2026 |
JOHNSON, JERROD |
HANCOCK STATE PRISON | 27 | Homicide |
| 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 | Natural/Medical |
| 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 | Natural/Medical |
| 02/09/2026 |
SCALES, RODGER |
PHILLIPS STATE PRISON | 40 | Natural/Medical |
| 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 | Natural/Medical |
| 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 | Natural/Medical |
| 01/22/2026 |
HARVARD, JEFFERSON PHILLIPS |
AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | 61 | Natural/Medical |
| 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 | Natural/Medical |
| 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 | Natural/Medical |
| 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 | Natural/Medical |