COAL TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities report an inmate at SCI Coal Township was found dead inside a cell last week.
According to the Department of Corrections, 24-year-old Andrew Shawgo, was found unresponsive in his cell on February 9.
Prison staff responded, provided life-saving measures and Shawgo was transported to Geisinger Medical Center. Shawgo was later pronounced deceased at 9:50 p.m. on February 12.
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Thomas McGinley, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Coal Township states Shawgo was serving a 4-to-8-year sentence for terroristic threats. He arrived at SCI Coal Township as a parole violator on June 29, 2023.
The official cause of death will be determined by the Northumberland County Coroner’s Office.
