Inmate Death Under Investigation

Commissioner: Timothy C. Ward

Director of Public Affairs: Joan Heath

FORSYTH, Ga. – Special Agents with the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) Office of Professional Standards are investigating the death of an inmate at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Ga., as a suspected homicide.

Agents have reason to believe offender Adrian Victerro White, Jr. (GDC#1161586) died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation involving another inmate on December 3rd.  He was pronounced deceased at approximately 10:00 p.m.  GDC, in conjunction with the GBI is conducting an investigation into the death, as standard procedure.

White was sentenced to Life in 2005, in Fulton County for Murder.

About the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC)

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) has one of the largest prison systems in the U.S. and is responsible for supervising nearly 52,000 state prisoners. It is the largest law enforcement agency in the state with approximately 10,500 employees. For more information on the GDC, call 478-992-5247 or visit http://www.gdc.ga.gov