DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — An inmate at Dauphin County Prison died early in the morning of Christmas Eve after allegedly suffering from a medical emergency.
Richard A. Carter, 63, was pronounced dead at 12:54 a.m.
Carter had a preexisting medical condition that required medication. According to county officials, video evidence shows that a nurse entered his cell around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 and he took his medication.
The medical emergency occurred shortly after midnight. According to authorities, prison and medical staff attempted life-sustaining treatment, including CPR and an AED.
Officials say Carter did not have a cellmate and prison staff made rounds of his cell block every 15 minutes.
A temperature check in Carter’s cell immediately after the medical emergency allegedly showed the temperature at 73.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
Carter was booked into the prison on Dec. 20 on a contempt charge, with bail set at $10,000.
The Dauphin County Coroner and District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Unit are reviewing the circumstances around the death. Additional information will be released pending the results of the investigation.
