A 32-year-old inmate at the Athens-Clarke County Jail died Monday, May 5, following a medical emergency inside one of the facility’s housing units, according to the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office.
This is the second inmate to die at the jail in a two-week period.
Authorities say staff were alerted around 4:30 p.m. to an inmate experiencing an unknown medical issue. When personnel entered the cell, they found the man unresponsive.
Jail staff immediately began life-saving measures and called for medical assistance. Emergency Medical Services and the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department responded quickly and continued resuscitation efforts, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
The inmate, identified only as a 32-year-old African American male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the incident, which is standard protocol in such cases. Authorities have not released additional details at this time.
