A woman died after being committed to Rhode Island Department of Corrections, marking the second death in two days at a correctional facility.

A woman died hours after being committed to Rhode Island Department of Corrections, and the Rhode Island State Police and the Department of Corrections Investigative Unit are investigating the incident. This marks the second death at a Rhode Island correctional facility in two days, following a man's death after collapsing while playing basketball at the maximum-security facility.