Waynesburg, PA – Randy Evans, Superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Greene reported that Inmate Joseph Taylor, 48, was found unresponsive in his cell on December 5, 2024. Prison staff immediately responded and provided life-saving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived and transported him to the hospital. Taylor was pronounced deceased by hospital personnel on December 30, 2024 at 5:17 P.M.

Taylor was serving a 9-20-year sentence for Robbery from Delaware County. He has been at SCI Greene since November 13, 2023.

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

The deceased’s next of kin has been notified.

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