Jaives Fountain Gets 40 Years in Jail | Macon News

Macon Georgia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Jaives Fountain, already locked up on a double murder charge he was acquitted of, just got hit with a 40-year sentence—20 of which will be served behind bars—for a violent jailhouse rampage. In 2022, he allegedly stabbed an inmate 10 times, dragged another out of his cell and beat him, attacked two more in their cells and showers, touched a female officer inappropriately, set a rag on fire and threw it at a window, damaged his cell, and threatened staff with a shank. Though he claimed self-defense to break up fights, security footage debunked his story. The judge had no choice but to hand…