Dallas, PA – Jasen Bohinski, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, reported that inmate Manuel Morales, 66, has passed away.

On December 25, inmate Morales was transported and admitted to Geisinger Wyoming Valley after fighting with another inmate at the facility. He was pronounced deceased at 6:24 p.m. on January 13, 2025.

Morales was serving a 1-year-to-5-year sentence for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon [Cc2702a4] on an Erie County conviction. He arrived at SCI Dallas on February 27, 2024.

In accordance with state policy, Pennsylvania State Police were notified and will conduct an investigation. The official cause of death will be determined by the Luzerne County Coroner's Office.

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