Commissioner: Timothy C. Ward

Director of Public Affairs: Joan Heath

FORSYTH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) is investigating the death of an inmate at Baldwin State Prison in Hardwick, Ga., as a suspected homicide.

Agents have reason to believe offender David Watson (GDC#1000762904) died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation involving another inmate on June 5.  He was pronounced deceased at 9:10am.  GDC in conjunction with the GBI is conducting an investigation into the death, as standard procedure.

Watson was sentenced to serve 25 years in 2011, in Coweta County for Aggravated Sexual Battery.

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.

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Manager of Communications Lori Benoit

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