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Evan M Smith

39 years old · died July 4, 2023 · State Correctional Institution - Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Evan Smith, 39, died on July 4, 2023, while held at SCI Benner Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania. According to a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections press release, he was found unresponsive in his cell that Tuesday, and he was pronounced dead at Mount Nittany Medical Center shortly before 2:30 a.m. The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating, and the Centre County Coroner's Office will determine the cause of death. A records compilation by UCLA Law Behind Bars lists the manner of death as suicide, while the coroner's determination is pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Pennsylvania 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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