Prisoner in quarantine dies at Vermont prison, apparently suicide
Modified: 12/21/2020 9:10:14 PM
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. A prisoner died Sunday at the Northeast Correctional Complex in St. Johnsbury. Officials said the death appeared to be a suicide.
Officials said Michael Dupont, 36, of Barre City was found in his cell by prison staff members at 3:15 Sunday afternoon. Other correctional and medical staff members quickly began lifesaving efforts and called for outside medical assistance, they said. Emergency medical services arrived and also tried to revive Dupont, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Vermont Department of Corrections says it is conducting an internal review to find out exactly what happened.
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