Commissioner: Gregory C. Dozier

Director of Public Affairs: Joan Heath

FORSYTH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is investigating the death of an inmate at Pulaski State Prison in Hawkinsville, Ga.

On June 24 at approximately 12:35 p.m., Correctional Officers found inmate Jamika Harrison (GDC #1000859428) unresponsive in her cell. Prison medical staff, as well as Emergency Medical Technicians, attempted to revive her, but were unsuccessful, and Harrison was pronounced deceased at 1:28 p.m. by the Pulaski County Coroner. GDC is conducting an investigation into the death, as standard procedure.

Harrison was sentenced to 10 years in Habersham County for aggravated assault.  Further information can be found on the GDC website at http://www.gdc.ga.gov

About the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC)

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has one of the largest prison systems in the U.S. and is responsible for supervising nearly 52,000 state prisoners. It is the largest law enforcement agency in the state with approximately 10,500 employees. For more information on the GDC, call 478-992-5247 or visit https://gdc.georgia.gov.