Prisoner dies in Clarke County Jail

The following was released at 10 p.m. today by the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office:

On the afternoon of May 5, 2025, at approximately 4:30 PM, the staff at the Athens-Clarke County Jail were alerted to an individual with an unknown medical issue inside one of the housing units.

Upon entering the cell, staff found an unresponsive 32-year-old African American male. Immediate life-saving measures were initiated by jail personnel, and medical staff were notified without delay. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department (ACCFD) arrived promptly and continued resuscitation efforts.

Despite the efforts of both jail and emergency medical personnel, we were unable to resuscitate the individual.

Per protocol, the incident is currently under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

No further information is available at this time.

The prisoner is the second to have died in the jail since April 22.

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