Somerset, PA – Kenneth Hollibaugh, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Somerset, reported that inmate Steve Cossom, 44, died on January 23, 2025. Prison staff and medical personnel immediately responded and provided life-saving measures. EMS arrived and advanced life support measures were continued. He was declared deceased at 1:58 p.m.
Cossom was serving a 7-to-15-year sentence for [Cc2910] Luring A Child into A Motor Vehicle
from Philadelphia County. He had been at SCI Somerset since January 2, 2018.
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 Somerset County Coroner’s Office.
The deceased’s next-of-kin has been notified.
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