# Investigation underway after fourth Hancock State Prison inmate dies in custody – WGXA

> A fourth inmate has died in custody at Hancock State Prison in Georgia, with 36-year-old Jacorey Pearson found deceased in his cell on Tuesday morning. Pearson was serving a four-year sentence for

**Published**: 2026-04-08
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/investigation-underway-after-fourth-hancock-state-prison-inmate-dies-in-custody-wgxa/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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A fourth inmate has died in custody at Hancock State Prison in Georgia, with 36-year-old Jacorey Pearson found deceased in his cell on Tuesday morning. Pearson was serving a four-year sentence for