According to the department of prisons, the 28-year-old victim was found unresponsive in his cell by a corrections officer around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday.
He was pronounced dead a short time later.
Preliminary examination revealed signs of trauma from a fight inside the cell.
He was being housed with a 41-year-old man. Both were admitted on March 9.
An investigation into the incident is underway.