Two inmates died at separate Central Pennsylvania county prisons within days of each other, officials announced on Monday, Jan. 5.
Cumberland County Prison Death
A 53-year-old woman died after she was found unresponsive in her cell at Cumberland County Prison in Carlisle on Friday, Jan. 2, officials said.
Melissa Marie Trayer was discovered unresponsive at 2:50 p.m., prompting a medical emergency inside the facility. Correctional officers immediately began lifesaving efforts until emergency medical services arrived at 3:05 p.m., according to officials.
EMS continued treatment, but Trayer did not regain consciousness and was pronounced dead at 3:29 p.m…