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Devin Hurst

26 years old · died April 23, 2026 · Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, Jackson County, Michigan

Devin Hurst, 26, died on April 23, 2026, after falling from an upper-level gallery at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center in Jackson, Michigan, a state prison. Michigan Department of Corrections officials said life-saving measures were tried but failed. The department said the fall did not appear to involve physical confrontation or self-harm, and the incident remains under investigation, with the cause and manner of death still pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Michigan Department of Corrections officials said he died from injuries sustained in a fall from an upper-level gallery, and the death remains under investigation.

Reported by: Michigan 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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