Waterbury, VT – The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) is conducting internal administrative and medical reviews following the death of an incarcerated individual on Friday.
Anthony Giallella, 85, of Brattleboro, Vt., was receiving end-of-life comfort measures at the SSCF infirmary following treatment in a medical facility. At 13:25, a Correctional Officer observed signs of medical distress during a routine visual check. SSCF medical personnel were notified and responded immediately. Mr. Giallella was pronounced deceased at 13:35. The official cause of death will be determined by the Vermont State Medical Examiner but is not considered suspicious at this time.
Vermont DOC notified Vermont State Police and the Defender General’s Prisoners’ Rights Office of the death per state law and protocol. These entities will conduct separate investigations into the death in conjunction with the Vermont DOC’s administrative and medical reviews. The Vermont DOC Peer Support Team is available for SSCF staff.
Mr. Giallella was lodged at SSCF and was serving a sentence of 6 to 20 years for lewd and lascivious conduct with a child.