Roberto Avalle
Roberto Avalle died on October 9, 2010, while in the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at SCI Laurel Highlands in Somerset County. Records compiled by UCLA Law Behind Bars list the cause of death as sudden cardiac death, according to the department. NBC10 Philadelphia reports that in August 2010 he was held at SCI Graterford in Montgomery County when another prisoner allegedly attacked him in the outdoor yard. He was then flown to Hahnemann Hospital, moved between several hospitals, and taken to a medical facility at SCI Laurel Highlands, where he died of a brain bleed. The Somerset County Coroner's Office ruled the death a homicide in April 2011, and police have arrested another person in connection with it.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Somerset County Coroner's Office ruled his death a homicide, attributing a brain bleed to injuries from an assault by another inmate in August 2010.
Reported by: Somerset County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).