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Inmate at Swaqa prison dies; investigation under way

By JT - Dec 10,2015 - Last updated at Dec 10,2015

AMMAN — An inmate at the Swaqa Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre died on Thursday, according to a Public Security Department (PSD) statement.

An inmate told a supervisor at the centre that one of his cellmates fell unconscious in the restroom, so he was taken to the clinic but died there, the PSD said, adding that a committee was formed to investigate the incident.

The body was referred to forensic specialists to determine the cause of death.

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