# Female prisoner’s body was found decomposing in hot cell – AJC.com > According to an AJC.com report, Sheqweetta Vaughan, a 35-year-old mother who had just entered the Georgia prison system to serve a two-year sentence, died at Lee Arrendale State Prison six months afte… **Published**: 2026-06-22 **Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/female-prisoners-body-was-found-decomposing-in-hot-cell-ajc-com/ **Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak --- According to an AJC.com report, Sheqweetta Vaughan, a 35-year-old mother who had just entered the Georgia prison system to serve a two-year sentence, died at Lee Arrendale State Prison six months after giving birth. Her body was found decomposing in a hot cell, highlighting ongoing dysfunction within the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) despite increased attention from lawmakers. The report notes that Vaughan had only been able to spend a few days with her newborn son at the hospital before being returned to custody.