At a little after 6:30 am this morning (5 June), officers of the Givenich Correctional Centre (CPG) discovered a lifeless inmate when on rounds of the cells.
The news was announced this morning by the Government, in an official statement. The judicial authorities were informed and an autopsy was conducted.
The cause of death is not yet known. The deceased's family has been informed.
The GPG is a semi-open prison with a capacity to host a hundred people.
It was designed to allow inmates nearing the end of their sentence to prepare for their exit and reintegration to society.
The scheme aimed to carry out this transition during a relatively short stay, in general these did not exceed two years.
