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Maryland Department of State Police

State Prison Inmate Death Under Investigation

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(HAGERSTOWN, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Maryland Correctional Training Center.

The inmate, whose identification is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification, was declared deceased by emergency medical services personnel at the jail. He was a state prison inmate serving time at the Maryland Correctional Training Center in Hagerstown, Maryland.

At approximately 10 p.m. on September 21, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit (DPSCS IID) about an inmate death. The preliminary investigation indicates the inmate was found suffering from apparent stab wounds on the tier in his housing unit.

Maryland State Police investigators from the Homicide Unit responded to the scene. Crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division also responded to process the scene for evidence.

The investigation is active and ongoing.