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Baldwin State Prison inmate killed in fight with another inmate on Christmas, authorities say

The deceased inmate was serving a life sentence for a Chatham County murder

HARDWICK, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating after an inmate was allegedly killed during a fight with another inmate on Christmas morning.

According to a news release from GDOC, the suspected homicide happened at Baldwin State Prison in Hardwick.

Agents believe that inmate Michael Dawson died from his injuries in a fight with another inmate around 9:20 a.m. Christmas Day.

As standard procedure, GDOC’s Office of Professional Standards and the GBI are investigating the death.

They say Dawson was sentenced to 20 years in 2001 for a rape and aggravated assault in Polk County. He was also convicted of murder in Chatham County in 2008 and was sentenced to life.

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