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This is a summary of reporting published by WGXA on May 19, 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.
Two inmates at McRae Women’s Facility dead, each within two days of each other
TELFAIR COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — Two inmates at the McRae Women’s Facility have died, both within two days of each other.
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) confirmed the inmates’ deaths with WGXA, stating that Shannon Rush and Chasity King both died in custody. The GDC added that Rush died on May 16 and King passed two days later.
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The GDC did not clarify whether the deaths are related, but they did tell WGXA that both showed no signs of foul play or came with reports of an altercation.
Rush was convicted of armed robbery out of Elbert County and was serving a 15-year sentence, and King was convicted of aggravated assault out of Fulton and was serving a five-year sentence.
Both women’s bodies were taken to the GBI Crime Lab for an official autopsy, and each death is being investigated by the GDC’s Office of Professional Standards.
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By Jordan Stevenson
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