Melissa Frick
mlive.com
JACKSON, Mich. — A prisoner died after falling from an upper-level gallery at a Jackson-area prison on Thursday, WILX reports.
State officials said it was the third time in three days that an inmate fell from the gallery at the same prison, with two other inmates also falling and sustaining non-life-threatening injuries this week.
The incidents happened at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center in Jackson, according to WILX. The Michigan Department of Corrections identified 26-year-old Devin Hurst as the inmate who died from injuries sustained in the fall Thursday, April 23. Prison officials reportedly attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful.
Hurst was sentenced to serve up to 15 years in prison on a number of charges including larceny, assault and drug charges, state records show.
WILX reported that two other prisoners fell from the first-floor gallery at the prison this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday. They are both back under MDOC supervision after receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
The incidents remain under investigation by MDOC.
The Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center is where prisoners are first sent after they are sentenced. Once there, they are evaluated and assigned to another state prison based on their security risk and rehabilitation needs.
In April 2025, an inmate fell to his death at the same prison. There have also been prior instances of prisoners dying after jumping from the upper gallery of the facility, including in 2024, when Michael Muldermans, 72, jumped and died shortly after arriving at the facility.
An MDOC spokesperson told WILX the department received $10 million in this year’s state budget to “support railing improvements and increase safety at Parnall and Egeler.”
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