9-19-2008 Ohio:Victim was serving for gross sexual imposition.
ST.CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- An inmate was killed sometime on Thursday at the Belmont Correctional Institute, according to Lt. Tony Bradshaw of the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Columbus.
It is being investigated as a homicide, Bradshaw said. He will not say what happened.
The victim has been identified as Harry Amick, 47, who was sentenced out of Cuyahoga County.
A suspect will only be identified if charges are filed.
Amick had only arrived at the prison this past April, records showed. He was serving a four year sentence for gross sexual imposition. ..News Source.. by Jerry Echemann
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BCI Inmate’s Death Probed
9-20-2008 Ohio:
ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Ohio State Highway Patrol and prison officials are declining to disclose how a Belmont Correctional Institution inmate died this week at the St. Clairsville facility.
According to officials from BCI, the inmate, Harry Amick, 47, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, died following an incident that occurred at the prison at about 4 p.m. Thursday. Prison officials said Amick was serving a four-year sentence in connection with a conviction on a charge of gross sexual imposition.
Amick was first incarcerated in the Lorain Correctional Institution and began serving his sentence there in April of this year, officials said.
"We're looking into the incident and the circumstances surrounding the inmate's death," said Lt. Tony Bradshaw from the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Columbus.
Spokesmen for the state patrol and the prison did not release specific details about the incident, noting the case remains under investigation.
"Once all the evidence is gathered and the coroner's office rules on the cause of death, we will present what we have to the prosecutor's office," said Bradshaw, indicating charges in the matter could be pending. ..News Source.. by ERIC AYRES
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Investigation Continues Into Inmate Death
9-23-2008 Ohio:
An inmate killed at Belmont Correctional Institute was serving a four-year sentence on a gross sexual imposition charge out of Cuyahoga County.
The investigation continues into exactly what led up to the death of 47-year-old Harry Amick.
A news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Columbus confirms Amick died after another inmate choked him to death last week.
A State Patrol representative said they’re still waiting on the Belmont County coroner to determine a final cause of death. ..NewsSource.. by WTOV.com
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No indictment handed down in BeCI death
12-5-2008:
A Belmont County grand jury this week did not hand down an indictment in connection with the September death of an inmate at the Belmont Correctional Institution in St. Clairsville.
According to Belmont County Prosecutor Chris Berhalter, evidence from the case was presented to a grand jury Wednesday, and the panel returned a "not true" bill.
The case stems from an incident that occurred at BeCI on Sept. 18. An inmate, Harry Amick, 47, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, died as a result of the incident.
Investigators from the Ohio State Highway Patrol - which has jurisdiction over the state correctional facility in such matters - were called to look into the matter. The Belmont County Coroner's Office was also called to investigate.
Officials indicated the investigation showed that another inmate involved in a physical confrontation with Amick had claimed he was defending himself at the time the incident occurred. Amick was reportedly choked during the confrontation.
"All of the evidence gathered from a thorough investigation conducted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the prison itself was presented to the grand jury," said Berhalter. "This evidence did include a claim of self defense. After hearing all of this evidence, the grand jury did not return an indictment."
No charges are expected to be filed against the inmate involved in the dispute with Amick.
Prison officials said Amick was serving a four-year sentence in connection with a conviction on a charge of gross sexual imposition. Amick was first incarcerated in the Lorain Correctional Institution and began serving his sentence there in April of this year, officials said. ..Source.. by ERIC AYRES
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my famialy is heratbroken over him killing a son a father of a boy and girl and my husband can any one that knows anything please tell me
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