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Cumberland County Prison inmate pronounced dead following medical incident

The 27-year-old inmate was pronounced dead on Friday, May 19 at 11:04 p.m., after an undisclosed medical event the previous night.
Credit: Cumberland County Office of Communications
Cumberland County Prison

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A Cumberland County Prison inmate died at an area hospital after a medical event, according to a press release from prison officials.

The 27-year-old inmate was pronounced dead on Friday, May 19 at 11:04 p.m., after an undisclosed medical event the previous night. 

The prison and medical staff reportedly revived the inmate, evaluated and treated him in the medical unit, before he was transported to a local hospital before his death. 

The name of the inmate is being withheld until the family has been properly notified. 

An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22. 

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