Individual died while receiving palliative care at the Jack Byrne Center
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) today announced the death of Ralph Morale, a supervised individual receiving palliative care at the Jack Byrne Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Ralph Morale, 61, of Lyndonville, was lodged at Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield on November 23, 2023. He was hospitalized for complex chronic medical conditions starting April 21, 2024, first at Springfield Hospital and subsequently at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). On August 5, he was transferred to the Jack Byrne Center and placed on medical furlough due to his declining health condition and low risk to public safety. He was receiving palliative and hospice care until his passing on the morning of August 8.
Mr. Morale’s death does not appear suspicious at this time. The Department notified the Defender General’s Prisoners’ Rights Office of the death per state law and protocol. The DOC Corrections Investigative Unit will review the event according to departmental policy as the death occurred within 30 days of a medical furlough placement.
Mr. Morale was first incarcerated in Vermont in 1989. At the time of his passing, he was serving a sentence of 6 months to 5 years for charges of Violation of Abuse Prevention Order – 2nd or Subsequent and Disorderly Conduct – Hate Crime and was facing numerous other pending charges.
More information on deaths in custody and death investigation findings can be found on DOC’s Deaths in Custody Reporting page.
Source: 8.8.2024. Waterbury, VT – The Vermont Department of Corrections
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