SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — On May 20 at 11:47 a.m., the Vermont State Police were contacted by the Southern State Correctional Facility, who reported that an inmate was deceased inside the facility. A Vermont State Police detective and the assistant medical examiner responded to the scene inside the Southern State Correctional Facility. It was learned that the inmate was found unresponsive on his bed inside his cell during a routine head count. The inmate was identified as Brian L. Deguise, 57, and his death does not appear to be suspicious in nature. The Windsor County State’s Attorney’s Office was notified and an autopsy was ordered by the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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