FLORENCE — A man was found dead Monday morning at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Florence, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
The DOJ says 43-year-old Theodore Clifton Matthews was found unresponsive around 2:15 a.m. They say employees and emergency medical services (EMS) provided life-saving measures, but Matthews was pronounced dead.
According to the DOJ, USP Florence notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about the incident. At this time, Matthews cause of death has not been released.
No employees or other inmates were injured during the incident, and there is no danger to the public, according to the DOJ.
Matthews was sentenced in the District of Maryland to a 17 and a half year sentence for conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity. The DOJ says he had been in custody at UPS Florence since July 5, 2024.
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