Inmate Dies in Custody, Investigation Underway

0:00A 45-year-old inmate named Craig White from New Haven died Sunday at Osborne Correctional Institution in Summers. Correction staff found him unresponsive in his cell during a routine check around 1.30 pm, and he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, just over an hour later. Staff rushed in with life-saving efforts right away, and an ambulance crew took over while transporting him. White had been serving a 33-month sentence for a threatening charge, handed down in New Haven Superior Court last October. The facility went into lockdown soon after, affecting everyone inside. With his scheduled release set for no later than October 24, his death has raised questions among those tracking prison conditions. State police arrived around 4 pm to start their probe, joined by the Department of Corrections Security team. An autopsy by the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause. Investigators are still piecing things together, so more detail should come out soon as the case moves forward. Hartford News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters.