A 29-year-old male inmate of the Monmouth County Correctional Institution has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death on Saturday of a fellow inmate, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Sunday.

Evan Raczkiewicz, of Bradley Beach, is charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the death of Daniel Ferrara.  An investigation began on Saturday morning, April 16, after Ferrara, 49 of Ocean Grove, was found unresponsive in the kitchen area of jail at around 5:20 a.m. Medical staff began life-saving efforts; however, Ferrara succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 6:03 a.m.

A joint investigation was launched by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and investigators from the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.  The investigation revealed that Raczkiewicz had struck Ferrara multiple times prior to his death.

The incident remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Anyone who has information to assist the investigative team is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Jason Gold at 732-431-7160 x4025.

If convicted, the defendant faces up to 30 years imprisonment on this charge subject to the No Early Release Act.

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