{"id":2534691,"date":"2026-01-13T06:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-37\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T06:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:51:26","slug":"disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-37\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Disturbance&#8217; at Georgia Prison Leaves 3 Inmates Dead, a Dozen More Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-37%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2534691&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A violent disturbance during visitation at Washington State Prison in davisboro,Georgia left three inmates dead and about 13 people injured,including at least one corrections officer. authorities say <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured\/\" title=\"&#039;Disturbance&#039; at ... Prison Leaves 3 ..., a Dozen More Injured\">major fights broke<\/a><\/a> out Sunday; two inmates were confirmed dead by about 5 p.m. and a third died after being hospitalized around 8 p.m. Two of the deceased were identified as Ahmod Hatcher, 23, and Jimmy Trammell, 42. The event has been described as a possible riot and prompted response from the Georgia Department of corrections, the Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, Georgia State Patrol, Davisboro Police, johnson County sheriff&#8217;s Office, and the coroner&#8217;s office. Officials saeid the situation was contained, all inmates were accounted for, and investigators are working to determine the cause.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Visitation hours at a northern Georgia prison turned dangerous over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-year-since-champlain-towers-collapsed-in-fla\/\" title=\"One year since Champlain Towers collapsed in Fla.\">leaving multiple people dead<\/a> and at least one guard injured.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/georgia-prison-disturbance-3-inmates-dead-12-hurt-major-fights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>, what the outlet described as &ldquo;a disturbance&rdquo; turned out to be quite a bit more than that at Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Davisboro, Georgia, Police Chief Leondus Dixon told the outlet that a deadly fight broke out during visitation hours Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Three inmates died, while at least a dozen others, as well as a guard, were injured.<\/p>\n<p>As CBS News&rsquo; Macon, Georgia, affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.13wmaz.com\/article\/news\/local\/local-law-enforcement-coroner-on-standby-washington-state-prison-over-possible-riot\/93-9e518064-4b2e-457d-926c-0dd108e3d2d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMAZ-TV<\/a> reported, the incident was being described as a &ldquo;possible riot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Sheriff Joel Cochran said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On January 11, multiple inmate fights at Washington State Prison in Georgia left three dead, about 13 injured, and one corrections officer hurt.<\/p>\n<p>The situation was contained, and officials are investigating the cause. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tJrc3MtuBz\">pic.twitter.com\/tJrc3MtuBz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GAFollowers\/status\/2010705950848741829?\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Cochran, two inmates were confirmed dead by 5 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>A third inmate was taken to a hospital before being confirmed dead around 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Cochran identified Ahmod Hatcher, 23, and Jimmy Trammell, 42, as two of the deceased inmates. The third inmate&rsquo;s identity had not yet been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The third inmate was part of the 13 who were transported to a local medical facility.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-2\/\" title=\"&#039;Disturbance&#039; at ... Prison Leaves 3 ..., a Dozen More Injured\">understand occurred early<\/a> this afternoon is that several major fights broke out within the facility between inmates, which has resulted in approximately 13 inmates being transported out of the facility for medical treatment,&rdquo; Cochran said.<\/p>\n<p>He added at the time: &ldquo;According to the Washington County Coroner&rsquo;s office, two inmates have died as a result of this incident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Multiple agencies were apparently were available on-scene to potentially help address the issues, including the Washington County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, the Georgia State Patrol, Davisboro Police, and Johnson County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the coroner&rsquo;s office was also on-scene.<\/p>\n<p>Cochran also noted that it was the Georgia Department of Corrections that actually handled the incident inside the prison.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what the inmates had been fighting over.<\/p>\n<p>Once the fracas wound down, authorities were able to account for all inmates.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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