No foul play is suspected following the death of an inmate at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility.
According to a report from Management and Career Training, a private prison operator, 34-year-old Odarius Shaw passed away on Tuesday. A corrections officer was reportedly notified that Shaw was in distress, and while performing a wellness check, the inmate is said to have collapsed.
On-site medical personnel responded to the cell and attempted life-saving measures on Shaw until an emergency response crew arrived, officials report. Shaw was eventually pronounced deceased at the prison.
Shaw was booked into the prison in 2019 on aggravated assault, felon in possession of a weapon, and drug charges linked to an arrest in Lee County. He was sentenced to 20 years behind bars.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine his cause of death.
