In a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Waunell Cole is suing officials from the Georgia Department of Corrections over the wrongful death of her son, Brandon Latray Lyas. The complaint alleges violations of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, among other claims. The defendants include Tyrone Oliver, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections; Tommy Bowen, former Warden at Dodge State Prison; and Kendric Jackson, Deputy Warden of Security. The suit accuses these officials of excessive force and neglect leading to Lyas’s death following a series of assaults and inadequate medical care while incarcerated. It seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
Source: 325cv00096_Waunell_Cole_v_Tyrone_Oliver_Complaint_Northern_District_of_Georgia.pdf
