ATLANTA — An inmate at Smith State Prison in Glennville has been charged with killing a correctional officer who was escorting him from the dining hall.
Correctional Officer Robert Clark, 42, was assaulted from behind with a homemade weapon Sunday as he was escorting inmates Layton Lester and Marko Willingham, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC).
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