Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

James Perez

died March 15, 2017 · South Florida Reception Center, Florida

James Perez died on March 15, 2017, while held at South Florida Reception Center, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as suicide. The available record gives no further detail about his life, the circumstances of his death, or whether his care or supervision was reviewed. The department's classification is its own claim, and it has not been independently tested.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: Florida 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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