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Another Inmate Dies at Menard Correctional Center

(Chester, IL)  --  There's been another inmate death at the Menard Correctional Center in Chester.  

Initial reports indicate Yusuf Abuzir may have died Thursday as a result of injuries sustained in a fight on January 26th.  The Randolph County Coroner wouldn't confirm the cause of death, citing the ongoing investigation.  

Abuzir's death comes just one month after another Menard inmate was killed by his cell mate.  

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