Death of Hays State Prison Inmate Being Investigated as Apparent Suicide

The Georgia Department of Corrections is reportedly investigating the death of a Hays State Prison inmate as a suicide. 

On Saturday, January 13th at 1:09am, Correctional Officers found the inmate, Cecil Williams (GDC #1307597) unresponsive in his cell.  Prison medical staff attempted to revive him and were unsuccessful; he was pronounced deceased at 1:28am by a physician at the facility.

The Georgia Department of Corrections is conducting an investigation into the death – as is  standard procedure.

Williams had been sentenced to a term of 10 years in 2015 in Lowndes County, for Robbery by Intimidation.  

Further information and photographs can be found on the GDC website at http://www.gdc.ga.gov

Hays State Prison is located in neighboring Chattooga County, Georgia

(AM1180 Chattooga County Radio)

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