Inmate Death Under Investigation

Commissioner: Timothy C. Ward

Director of Public Affairs: Joan Heath

FORSYTH, Ga. – Special Agents with the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) Office of Professional Standards are investigating the death of an inmate at Smith State Prison in Glennville, Ga., as a suspected homicide.

Agents have reason to believe offender Shacoby Seay (GDC#1001108507) died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation involving another inmate on August 29.  He was pronounced deceased at 10:04 pm.  GDC, in conjunction with the GBI is conducting an investigation into the death, as standard procedure.

Seay was sentenced to Life in 2012, in Dougherty County for Murder.

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.