GDC: Inmate dies at Macon State Prison

According to the GDC, there were no reports of an altercation and no signs of foul play.

OGLETHORPE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — An inmate died Monday at Macon State Prison, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

The inmate has been identified as Eric Roberts. Roberts’ cause of death remains undetermined.

According to the GDC, there were no reports of an altercation and no signs of foul play.

The body was turned over to the county coroner and will be transported to the GBI crime lab to determine the official cause of death.

The death is being investigated by the GDC’s Office of Professional Standards, and the investigation is ongoing.

Roberts was sentenced to 20 years for aggravated assault out of Chatham County, with a maximum release date of December 2030.