Medical episode likely cause of death of 47-year-old prisoner found unresponsive at Albany Regional Prison

A male prisoner who was found unresponsive in his cell died on Monday morning at Albany Regional Prison. The 47-year-old man was found by prison staff. Authorities provided first aid to the inmate before St John WA paramedics arrived but the man was declared dead at the scene. In a statement on Tuesday morning, the Department of Justice Corrective Services said the death was not being treated as suspicious. “Preliminary reports indicate that there were no suspicious circumstances and it’s likely the man died from a medical episode,” the statement said. WA police will prepare a report for the Coroner.