An argument ensued and escalated into an assault when the prisoner allegedly hit Dubois twice in the face with his fists. The prisoner has been put into segregation. Law enforcement officials and institutional staff are investigating the incident. Gerrel Barnes, who is serving a 20 to 30 year sentence for First Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Doris Taylor, who was stabbed to death in the prison's kitchen. Back to Top F YI is a publication of the Michigan Department of Corrections, Public Information and Communications Office, Administrator Matt Davis, Editor Gail R. Light.
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