Albion, PA – Patricia Thompson, superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Albion reported that inmate Nicholas Martin, 34, was found unresponsive in his cell on December 1, 2024. Prison staff immediately responded and provided life-saving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived. Martin was pronounced deceased at 8:47 p.m.
Martin was serving a Life sentence for First Degree Murder from Elk County. He has been at SCI Albion since February 27, 2024.
In accordance with state policy, the Pennsylvania State Police were notified and will conduct an investigation. The official cause of death will be determined by the Erie County Coroner’s Office.
The deceased’s next of kin has been notified.
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