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 Dodge State Prison in Chester, Ga., as an apparent suicide.

On September 9 at approximately 1:50 p.m., Correctional Officers found inmate Albert Jones (GDC #1134074) unresponsive in his cell. The facility’s medical staff responded to the unit and administered CPR. At 1:55 p.m., Emergency Medical Services was called to assist. Jones was pronounced deceased at 3:17 p.m. by the Dodge County Coroner. GDC is conducting an investigation into the death, as standard procedure.

Jones was sentenced to seven years in Chatham County for burglary, with a maximum release date of 2020.

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.