Overview
- The Washington County coroner was reported as confirming three inmate fatalities, though an earlier official count cited two deaths.
- Sheriff Joel Cochran said several inmate-on-inmate fights erupted inside Washington State Prison, sending between 12 and 13 inmates to local hospitals.
- One correctional staff member was injured during the incident, with no details released on the nature of the injury.
- The Georgia Department of Corrections requested assistance as multiple agencies secured the perimeter, and the facility was declared secure by about 6 p.m.
- Footage and claims from a civil rights group described inmates overpowering a guard and entering visitation, assertions that authorities have not verified.