Prisoner found dead in cell at Maryborough Correctional Centre
A prisoner has been found unresponsive in his cell at a Queensland jail.
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A report is being prepared for the coroner after a prisoner died at the Maryborough Correctional Centre.
Queensland Corrective Services confirmed on Tuesday evening that the 73-year-old prisoner had been found in his cell in the morning.
QCS will assist the Queensland Police Service in preparing a report for the coroner.
“This is standard practice for all deaths in custody,” a spokeswoman from QCS said.
Support is being offered to the responding officers and their colleagues.
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