Died in prison

John Purser

38 years old · died July 20, 2017 · Valdosta State Prison, Lowndes County, Georgia

John Purser died in the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections at Valdosta State Prison on July 20, 2017, according to records compiled by UCLA Law Behind Bars.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Georgia Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as homicide.

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

Source

Georgia Department of Corrections records, via UCLA Law Behind Bars UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project, deaths in custody

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