How do you feel when you learn that your child died in prison on Christmas Eve, when he was scheduled to be released in two weeks?

That's the tragic reality Yvonda Staten endures, and she calls it unimaginable. Staten's son, Dayvon Warren, died on December 24, 2023 at the Bibb County Correctional Facility.

“I can’t even explain it,” Staten said. “I hear people say it's like a nightmare.”

APR initially reported Warren's death, and ADOC confirmed his death.

““On Sunday, December 24, 2023, an inmate death was reported at Bibb Correctional Facility,” ADOC said. “prisoner dayvon Warren was found unresponsive in his bed. He was transported to the health care unit, where life-saving measures were attempted but were unsuccessful. Mr. Warren was pronounced dead by his attending physician. ”

However, APR was informed by a source that there was no change in the life-saving treatment Warren was said to have received as rigor mortis had already set in.

Staten said she learned of her son's death from Warren's aunt, who knew someone in prison. Mr. Staten had to call the prison himself and have the prison chaplain confirm the tragic news once and for all. Staten said all the pastor said to her was, “Ma'am, he's dead,” which caused Staten to burst into tears.

So the pastor called Staten's mother and asked her how she knew Warren had died. Mr. Staten was surprised at how he cared, how they found out his son had died, and never showed any sympathy.

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“They didn't call me back, they didn't give me any condolences,” Staten said.

Staten said that after Warren's death, the director of the facility told him he would be out until January 2nd and has not heard from him yet. Staten asked, “So who runs the prisons?”

Mr. Staten also revealed that Mr. Warren was being held in the county jail after being acquitted on Nov. 21. Staten said he believes the person who interviewed Warren will remain in jail until the case is filed in Bibb County Court. holiday. But Staten said Warren called her on Dec. 21 and told her he would be returning her to the prison after undergoing a COVID-19 test, which is a protocol for her transfer.

Staten said Warren passed away just 48 hours after returning to the Bibb County Correctional Center. It is still unclear why Warren was transferred or who made the decision. Mr. Staten said he did not know Mr. Warren had been returned until Mr. Warren's attorney, Marceline Angwin, told Angwin that Mr. Staten had been found unresponsive in prison. Stated.

“I don’t know why they would send him back to Bibb County,” Staten said. “His lawyer doesn't know, nobody knows. But his son wasn't there 48 hours before he died.”

Warren's death is being investigated by ADOC's Law Enforcement Services Division, and Staten believes someone intentionally harmed her son. Warren is scheduled to return home on January 9, and Staten told APR that he is already planning to get a job at a steel mill and buy his own home to take care of his children. Ta. She said her son is serious about trying to better his life and is not a liar.

Ms Staten admitted that the experience had taken a toll on her, as she had to take antidepressants after her son's death, hardly slept or ate, and struggled every day. However, Staten is determined to get her accountability and justice against Warren.

“His death will not be in vain, so I hope there is some awareness of this,” Staten said.