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Died in prison

Name not reported

died July 5, 2026 · Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center, Providence County, Rhode Island

A man died on July 5, 2026, while held at the Anthony P. Travisono Intake Service Center in Cranston, Rhode Island, a state prison run by the Department of Corrections. Department spokesperson J.R. Ventura said staff found him unresponsive in his cell that Sunday morning, and that Cranston Fire and Rescue paramedics pronounced him dead after they arrived. The department said its Office of Inspections and the State Police are investigating, and the Medical Examiner's Office is working to determine the cause of death. His name, age and the cause of death have not been given in the account published by The Boston Globe.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Department of Corrections spokesperson J.R. Ventura (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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