The death of the resident is a suicidal reign, the Chief Medical Examiner’s office told CNN.
Daniel Ocasio, 32, was found just after 5 a.m. Wednesday at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Montville, Connecticut, with a ligature tied around his neck, DOC spokesman Andrius Banevicius said in a statement sent to CNN.
“The ligature was made from the cloth mask that was issued to the infestation population to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus,” the statement said. Staff tried to provide medical assistance and called 911, the DOC said. Ocasio was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
His death is being investigated by the DOC security department and Connecticut police, Banevicius said.
Ocasio, from Windsor, Connecticut, has been at the facility in the Uncasville area of Montville since Aug. 5 on a third-degree burglary charge, according to the DOC. He was held on a bond of $ 10,000.
In response to Ocasio’s death, the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut called on the Department of Corrections to complete a “full investigation” and said it was the department’s “constitutional and moral responsibility” to keep submitters safe. .
“Daniel Ocasio is still alive today, and the DOC had a duty to prevent his death,” Connecticut Executive Director David McGuire said in a statement Friday.
Asked about the ACLU’s statement, DOC spokesman Banevicius said the department’s investigation was ongoing and declined further comment until it was complete.
“However, it is sad and unfortunate when someone makes the conscious decision to take their own life,” he said.
CNN’s Amanda Watts and Shelby Lin Erdman contributed to this report.
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