Somerset, PA – Kenneth Hollibaugh, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Somerset reported that inmate Josue Quino, 38, was found unresponsive in his cell on February 6, 2025. Prison staff and EMS responded and attempted life-saving measures. Quino was pronounced deceased at 11:21 p.m.
Quino was serving a 20-year-to-40-year sentence for Murder of the Third Degree on a Philadelphia County conviction. He has been at SCI Somerset since November 7, 2024.
In accordance with policy, the 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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