Name not reported
A man held at Franklin Correctional Facility in Malone, New York, was found unresponsive after a fight in a dormitory on October 22, 2026, according to a press release from the state correctional officers' union. He was taken to an outside hospital and then to Albany Medical Center, where he died of a traumatic brain injury. The union says the incident remains under investigation by state troopers, and a separate union account says a preliminary investigation found the man started the attack, which the union has not reported with any further detail.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Correctional Officers' union says another person held at Franklin Correctional Facility attacked him in a dormitory fight, causing a traumatic brain injury.
Reported by: New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association.