For fourth time this year, an inmate dies in Pennsylvania state prison in Centre County
This time, the death is ruled a homicide. The previous deaths were deemed suicide.
Sam RulandYork Daily Record
A Millersville man serving an eight- to 16-year sentence for rape was found dead in his prison cell last week, and following an autopsy report, his death has been ruled a homicide.
Derric M. Harsh Jr., 23, died of manual strangulation, according to reports from the Centre Daily Times.
Harsh was sent to Benner Township state prison in February 2017 after he pleaded guilty to rape, corruption of minors and unlawful contact with a minor in Lancaster County in 2016.
His death is under investigation by state police, and this marks the fourth Centre County state prison inmate to die since Jan. 20. The previous three deaths were suicides though, according to the coroner.