Two inmates died at a prison in Newtown last weekend and their deaths are under investigation.
Troopers responded to Garner Correctional Institution on Friday, July 19, around 2:45 p.m. and on Sunday, July 21, around 10:15 a.m. for reports of unresponsive inmates.
Life-saving efforts were performed on both inmates. Both inmates were later pronounced dead.
State police did not release any details about their causes of death.
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The investigation is active and ongoing.
