The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the possibility that illegal and dangerous drugs were smuggled into the county jail. The investigation stems from the death of one inmate and ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Athens-Clarke County Jail inmate died after guards found him unresponsive in his cell Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

One Athens-Clarke County Jail inmate died and two others were hospitalized Tuesday for suspected drug overdoses. Suspected drugs were found inside the jail's housing unit. These incidents follow ...

GBI is probing the death of a 31-year-old inmate at Athens-Clarke County Jail. Emergency services attempted resuscitation, but the inmate was pronounced dead.