Two inmates die in one day at Coastal State Prison GDC confirms four total inmate deaths at facility in February *Editor’s note: The video above is from a WTOC Investigation that can be viewed here. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Two inmates died on the same day at Coastal State Prison last week, WTOC has learned. …
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Share this Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Reddit Email Not long ago, a Georgia Department of Corrections inmate who built bombs inside his cell at a Tattnall County prison and mailed them to a number of government offices in hopes of getting the attention of state prison officials was sentenced by a federal judge. But why …
Civil rights attorney says Georgia inmate’s body went undiscovered for 2 days in cell Attorney Ben Crump is demanding accountability from the Georgia Department of Corrections. Attorney Ben Crump is demanding accountability from the Georgia Department of Corrections. Above video: Full press conference with attorney Ben Crump Civil rights attorney Ben Crump stood alongside a …
Family demands answers after inmate dies following balcony fall at SGA prison Willis family still seeking transparency years after son’s death at Calhoun State Prison THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) – The family of Willie Andrew Willis Jr. is still searching for answers one year after he suffered catastrophic injuries and died while incarcerated at Calhoun State …
16 hours ago … SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A Coastal State Prison inmate died on Sunday, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has confirmed to WTOC.
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Workers and inmates at Coastal State Prison are reporting what they call a human rights crisis, echoing findings from a federal investigation into Georgia’s prison system. A 2024 U.S. Department of Justice investigation found Georgia prisons, including Coastal State, are failing to protect inmates from violence, neglect, and unconstitutional conditions. Two …
Inmate dies at Coastal State Prison Updated: Feb. 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM EST SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A Coastal State Prison inmate died on Sunday, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has confirmed to WTOC. A spokesperson for GDC says DeJarvis Walker died on February 8th. The cause of his death is undetermined, but …