The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the June 9 death of an inmate from Union County who was serving a lengthy sentence at Johnson State Prison, a medium security facility located about four hours south of here in Wrightsville.
Paul Brewster, 48, was serving 20 years for Burglary in the First Degree and Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer out of Union County, with a maximum release date of December 2037, according to the Department of Corrections.
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“The body was turned over to the county coroner and will be transported to the GBI crime lab to determine the official cause of death,” said GDC Communications Director Joan Heath. “The death is being investigated by the GDC’s Office of Professional Standards, as standard procedure.”
Heath went on to say that additional details were not currently available, as the investigation remains ongoing.
Brewster’s sentence came by way of conviction in connection with a string of crimes committed Oct. 15-16, 2023.
At the time, the Union County Sheriff’s Office was able to connect Brewster to multiple break-ins and stolen items at several businesses and properties, including Gooch Trucking, Aspen Hearth & Home, the Saddle Club Arena and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
