The Brief
- A gang-related fight on a prison sidewalk left three inmates dead and 13 hospitalized.
- One victim, Jimmy Trammell, was set to be released this month after serving a 20-year sentence.
- The facility was secured by 3 p.m. with help from the GSP and local deputies; it remains on lockdown.
WALTON COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections has identified three inmates killed during a gang-related fight at Washington State Prison in east Georgia.
Fight at Washington State Prison
The backstory:
The fight started around 1:25 p.m. Sunday on a sidewalk within the facility in Davisboro, according to the GDC. Officials confirmed the fight involved gang members.
As the violence began, guards initiated an emergency evacuation of the visitation area. However, several injured inmates managed to enter the visitation room before it was fully cleared.…