SCI Fayette

By Jillian Pikora From Daily Voice

An inmate housed at the State Correctional Institution at Fayette was found unresponsive in his cell, leading to his death days later in LaBelle, Fayette County, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, according to a release shared with Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 26.

Fredderick Hall Jr., 42, was discovered during rounds, and staff immediately began life-saving measures before medical personnel arrived in the unit, the Department of Corrections said. Brownsville EMS continued advanced care as Hall was taken to UPMC Presbyterian, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 4:03 p.m., officials reported.

Hall had been serving a 5-to-11-year sentence for Possession of a Firearm Prohibited in Dauphin County and was transferred to SCI Fayette on Sept. 11, according to the DOC.

Per state policy, Pennsylvania State Police were notified and are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, the release stated. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office will determine the official cause and manner of death.

His next-of-kin has been notified, officials said.

Criminal History

Hall’s record includes prior cases in Dauphin County, including convictions for Criminal Mischief, Theft From a Motor Vehicle, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Escape, and multiple drug-related offenses as detailed in his court summaries.

Details about his personal life were not immediately available. His loved ones are invited to share information with Daily Voice by emailing jpikora@gmail.com.