4th inmate dies in Massachusetts prison system within one month
- A fourth incarcerated person has died in a Massachusetts prison within a month, with the most recent death occurring at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley on Oct. 3.
Another incarcerated person has died in a Massachusetts prison, according to officials, bringing the total number of reported deaths to four in less than a month.
The death happened on Oct. 3 at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center, a maximum security facility in Shirley, according to the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC).
An incarcerated man had a "medical emergency" at around 7:15 p.m., the DOC said. Staff "immediately began to administer life-saving measures and called 911."
The man was declared dead at the prison despite first responders' arrival to help, the DOC said.
His death is believed to have been health-related, the DOC said, but remains under investigation by Massachusetts State Police Detectives with the Worcester County District Attorney's Office, in coordination with the DOC.
Three other inmates at another prison facility, the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Norfolk, have also died within the last month.
These include deaths on Sept. 20, Sept. 27 and Oct. 20 — none of which are believed to have involved foul play and were also medical emergencies, the DOC said. However, the cause and manner of each person's death remains under investigation.
"Our staff responded immediately in each instance and worked alongside emergency responders to provide life-saving measures," a DOC spokesperson said of those incidents.
"The DOC remains deeply committed to ensuring incarcerated individuals have access to comprehensive mental health and substance use services."
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