VALDOSTA — A Valdosta State Prison inmate died in the hospital Sunday, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.

The prison’s medical staff administered lifesaving measures to inmate Simon Warren after he attempted suicide April 6; however, he died April 14, the statement said.

There have been several inmate deaths at Valdosta State Prison in the last year:

• Kealy Williams, 37, died March 30 from injuries caused by a fight with another inmate, according to a corrections department statement.

• In August, Joshua Roman died of injuries sustained in a fight, according to the corrections department.

• In July, Herman Galeno, 31, was found unresponsive in his cell.

• In June, David Cordova was found unresponsive in his cell.

• In April 2018, Joseph Pagen’s death following a fight was investigated as a homicide, the corrections department said.

• In March 2018, Benjamin Snyder died following an inmate fight; the corrections department investigated his death as a homicide.

Terry Richards is senior reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times.