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Thursday, 6 December, 2001, 16:37 GMT
Inquiry into prison cell death
The incident took place at Parc Prison
An investigation has begun into the death of a 20-year-old man found in his cell in at a young offenders unit in south Wales.
David Smith from Newport, was serving a five-year sentence for arson at HM Prison Parc in Bridgend. Prison medical staff had acted quickly to save Mr Smith, but he was later pronounced dead.
A prison spokeswoman said: "Despite prompt action from our staff, the man was pronounced dead just before 5pm. "Trained medical staff had made every effort to save the man's life and paramedics were quickly on the scene. She added: "The prison service, police and coroner have been informed and an independent investigation into the incident will be carried out in line with Home Office procedures. Privately run "We will be co-operating fully with all relevant authorities." An inquest is due to be held into Mr Smith's death and Ms Williams said no further information would be released before then. Parc Prison is a private institution run by Securicor Custodial Services. In March, Parc Prison was praised by the then Chief Inspector of Prisons, Sir David Ramsbotham, for improving standards at the jail. Wales's first privately run prison has been beset with problems since it opened in 1997, including claims that racist prisoners had virtually taken over one wing.
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