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Lawyers for the family of former Rhea County Executive George Thacker, who federal officials said died in a South Carolina federal prison in December from COVID-19 after having been incarcerated less than three weeks, contend there was negligence on the part of the prison.
Federal prison officials confirmed Tuesday that former Rhea County Executive George Thacker died in custody Monday at a federal prison in South Carolina, where he had been incarcerated less than three weeks.