Oklahoma Department of Corrections Seeks to Keep Incident Reports for Inmate Deaths Confidential

Oklahoma Department of Corrections seeks to keep incident reports for inmate deaths confidential

The Frontier is suing for the release of records after a reported uptick in violence at one state prison.

Inmate Death at South Central Correctional Facility

From the South Central Correctional Facility: At 12:17 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, resident John Freeman, DOC No. 1367487, confined at South Central Correctional Center, was pronounced dead at Texas County Memorial Hospital unit in Houston, Missouri. Freeman was a 23-year-old resident serving a seven-year sentence for two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts for resisting arrest, four counts of first-degree tampering with a motor vehic…

GDC investigates inmate death at Telfair State Prison - 41NBC News

MCRAE-HELENA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate at Telfair State Prison died Monday, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The inmate was identified as Lester Smith. He died June 2, and his body was turned over to the county coroner. The body will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab to determine the official cause of death. The incident is under investigation by the Department of Corrections’ Office of Professio…