Inmate found dead in Lancaster County Prison cell

LANCASTER, Pa. — Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at Lancaster County Prison.

Chaz Lowery, 26, was found unresponsive in his cell by prison staff conducting a routine check at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Staff attempted life-saving measures, but were unable to revive him, Warden Cheryl Steberger said in a press release.

The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office and Lancaster City Police are investigating his death. The initial determination is that his death was a “medical incident,” the press release said…

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