§ 95.246. Investigations of deaths.
Minimum requirements. The following are the minimum requirements for investigations of deaths of prisoners or jail staff:
(1) Whenever a prisoner or staff member dies within the jail or on jail property, whether the death be from suicide, violence, accident, or natural causes, an investigation by the local police or an appropriate law enforcement agency shall be requested. An extraordinary occurrence report shall be filed with the Department of Corrections, Division of County Correctional Services.
(2) The jail administrator or staff person in charge shall contact the county coroner and the local police via telephone and request an immediate investigation when notified of the death of a prisoner or a jail employe. A follow-up written request shall be made to the police or other law enforcement agency with an additional request that a copy of the investigation report be forwarded to the Department of Corrections, Division of County Correctional Services.
The provisions of this § 95.246 readopted May 18, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 1619.
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