Commissioner: Gregory C. Dozier

Director of Public Affairs: Joan Heath

FORSYTH, Ga.– Special Agents with the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) Office of Professional Standards are conducting an investigation into the death of Telfair State Prison inmate Daniel Martinez (GDC #1001128214) on July 27, as a suspected homicide.

Agents have reason to believe Martinez died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation involving another inmate. Inmate Martinez was pronounced deceased at the facility at 11:15 p.m. by the Telfair County Coroner.

Martinez was sentenced in 2012 in Clayton County, for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault, and had a maximum release date of 2022. 

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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Director, Communications Joan Heath

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