Died in prison
Yessy Rivera
Yessy Rivera, 32, was found unresponsive in his cell at State Correctional Institution Benner Township on Sunday, September 29, 2019. He was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, where he was pronounced dead. The state Department of Corrections has not released a cause of death. State police and the Centre County coroner's office are investigating, and no manner of death has been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: state Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); state police and Centre County coroner's office (outside investigators).