Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Georgia Prison Riot Leaves 3 Dead, 13 Injured
A big fight happened in a prison in Georgia.
Three people died and 13 got hurt.
This happened because there have been a lot of problems in the prison, like fights and other bad things.
A report from the government said that the people in charge of the prison were not doing enough to stop these problems.
The report said that there have been more and more people getting hurt or killed in the prison over the years.
In 2018, there were only 7 people killed, but in 2023, there were 35, and in 2024, there were 66.
The report said that the prison has problems like drugs, people forcing others to give them money, and other bad things happening.
A riot at a Georgia prison in Davisboro left 3 inmates dead and 13 injured.
The violence occurred amid longstanding concerns about safety in Georgia's prison system.
A 2024 Department of Justice report found Georgia prison officials were 'deliberately indifferent' to violence, drug trafficking, extortion, and sexual abuse.
Homicides in state prisons rose from 7 in 2018 to 35 in 2023, and 66 in 2024.
The report indicates that 2025 is on pace to exceed the number of homicides recorded in 2024.
- Who
- Inmates at a Georgia prison
- What
- A riot resulting in 3 deaths and 13 injuries
- When
- Recent (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Davisboro, Georgia
- Why
- Longstanding concerns about safety and violence in Georgia's prison system
- Location
- Davisboro, Georgia
- Casualties
- 3 dead, 13 injured
- Reporting Agency
- Department of Justice
- Report Year
- 2024
- Homicides in 2023
- 35
- Homicides in 2024
- 66
- Homicides in 2018
- 7