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Died in prison

Name not reported

died January 3, 2021 · Western Correctional Institution, Allegany County, Maryland

A man in his 20s died at Western Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in Cresaptown, Maryland, around January 3, 2021. The state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services said he was found unresponsive in his cell during a late-night routine check. The Maryland State Police are investigating, and the cause and manner of death are still pending. His name and any family accounts are not given in the sources.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (the agency that held him); Maryland State Police (outside investigators).

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