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 Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Ga., as a suspected homicide.

Agents have reason to believe offender Cody Silvers (GDC#1001610) died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation involving another inmate on May 23.  Medical personnel responded and life saving measures were performed. Slivers was pronounced deceased at the facility by the County Coroner at approximately 12:30 a.m.  GDC, in conjunction with the GBI is conducting an investigation into the death, as standard procedure.

Silvers was sentenced to 20 years in 2006, in Murray County for Aggravated Assault.

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 approximately 54,000 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 http://www.gdc.ga.gov.