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This is a summary of reporting published by WGXA on June 11, 2026. It was not written by Georgia Prisoners’ Speak. GPS tracks coverage of Georgia’s prison system so the record stays in one place. The full article is on WGXA’s own site.
An inmate at Telfair State Prison in Georgia died on June 7 following an altercation with another inmate, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). The deceased, Timothy Wilson, was serving a 22-year sentence for aggravated assault out of Cherokee County and was scheduled for release in September 2028. His body has been turned over to the county coroner and will be transported to the GBI crime lab for an autopsy. The GDC’s Office of Professional Standards is investigating the incident, and no further details have been released. This death follows a statewide lockdown of all GDC prisons after a gang-related fight at Dooly State Prison left nine inmates injured.
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