Death of inmate at Georgia prison being investigated
The death of an inmate at Hays State Prison in Summerville, Ga., is being investigated.
The Georgia Department of Corrections made the announcemen Tuesday.
According to the report, on Jan. 13 at 1:09 a.m., correctional officers found inmate Cecil Williams unresponsive in his cell.
Prison medical staff attempted to revive him. He was pronounced dead at 1:28 a.m. by a physician at the prison.
Williams was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2015 in Lowndes County. The charge was robbery by intimidation.
Investigators believe it was a suicide.
Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer
This story was originally published January 16, 2018 at 2:44 PM with the headline "Death of inmate at Georgia prison being investigated."