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Three children die in juvenile custody in Georgia in recent weeks
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/three-children-die-in-juvenile-custody-in-georgia-in-recent-weeks/7KCWT3YLT5A67MZTBHK46YZVQI/Three children who were in custody of the Georgia juvenile detention system have died in recent weeks, two of whom were involved in fights, according to public officials and records obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Two deaths have come to light after a highly publicized case in which a 17-year-old boy in a South Georgia detention facility died after a “fight game” on Aug. 9th. A former juvenile correctional officer is now facing several charges, including murder, for not stopping the fight.
All three minors were in the care of separate facilities across the state, and the cases are currently under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Multiple deaths of incarcerated children within such a short period of time is highly unusual in the state of Georgia.
Two deaths have come to light after a highly publicized case in which a 17-year-old boy in a South Georgia detention facility died after a “fight game” on Aug. 9th. A former juvenile correctional officer is now facing several charges, including murder, for not stopping the fight.
All three minors were in the care of separate facilities across the state, and the cases are currently under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Multiple deaths of incarcerated children within such a short period of time is highly unusual in the state of Georgia.
