Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Astair Holmes Jr.

died May 26, 2019 · Valdosta State Prison, Lowndes County, Georgia

Astair Holmes Jr. died in May 2019 while held at Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta, Georgia. Guards found him unresponsive in his cell on a Sunday morning, and paramedics were unable to revive him. The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating, and prison officials have said the death could have been a suicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating and says the death could have been a suicide.

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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