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3rd inmate dies in Connecticut prison this week

The man was hospitalized twice before his death, and died hours after returning to his cell.

Luis Lopez

Feb 7, 2026, 12:04 PM

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A Bridgeport man was found dead in his cell at Garner Correctional Institution early Friday morning.

Clemente Giusto is the third inmate to die in a Connecticut prison this week. He was hospitalized twice and had just returned to his cell shortly before his death.

Friday also marked the death of an inmate at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, and Sunday saw the death of another Garner inmate.

The official causes of death have not yet been released.

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