JESSUP, Md. — Another inmate death reported at a Maryland Correctional facility.
The latest tragic incident occurred on the evening of January 26 at the Jessup Correctional Institute.
Maryland State Police say 33-year-old Joseph Harrell died following a physical altercation with a fellow inmate in front of the library.
According to Maryland Case Search, in January 2023 a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge sentenced Harrell to five-years behind bars for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Harrell appears to have an extensive criminal record, including past assaults on Department of Corrections employees.
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The other involved inmate was not identified pending further investigation.
Just over a week ago, 38-year-old Javon Foster was found dead in his cell at the same facility.
Jessup isn't the only Maryland Correctional building with multiple prisoner deaths this year.
A pair of inmates were also killed at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County earlier this month.
