Matthew Castellini
Matthew Castellini, 35, of White River Junction, died at Southern State Correctional Facility on April 28, 2022. Vermont Department of Corrections staff found him unresponsive at about 6 a.m. and he was pronounced dead at the facility. The department says suicide is suspected, while the state medical examiner will determine the official cause. The Vermont State Police and the Defender General's Prisoners' Rights Office opened separate investigations alongside the department's internal review.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Vermont Department of Corrections says suicide is suspected, with the official cause to be determined by the state medical examiner, while the state police and Defender General's Prisoners' Rights Office conduct separate investigations.
Reported by: Vermont Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Vermont State Police (outside investigators); Defender General's Prisoners' Rights Office (outside investigators).