State Clears Haywood Jail Staff in 2025 Inmate Death; Records Reveal Five-Year Pattern
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-06-24T14:35:03.329Z
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Haywood County -- June 24, 2026: State regulators have found no policy deficiencies following an investigation into the October 2025 death of an inmate at the Haywood County Detention Center, according to public state records.
Haywood County -- June 24, 2026: State regulators have found no policy deficiencies following an investigation into the October 2025 death of an inmate at the Haywood County Detention Center, according to public state records.Carl George Friberg, 40, of Waynesville, was found unresponsive in his cell by a detention officer on October 10, 2025. He was transported to Haywood Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead the same day.According to the official autopsy report, jail personnel