A 38-year-old man is dead following a suicide at the Carbon County Correctional Facility, according to Carbon County Coroner Robert Miller.

Miller identified the man as Aaron Stevens of Mahanoy City.

Miller said his office was called to confirm a death at the prison Monday morning. He said the cause of death was strangulation.

The death, ruled a suicide, is being investigated by the Carbon County District Attorney’s Office.

“We’re still trying to ascertain exactly what happened,” District Attorney Michael Greek said.

The jail’s acting warden was not available for comment. Calls to the jail were directed to the District Attorney’s Office.

Greek said he could not release details due to an ongoing investigation.

Miller said the body was taken to Allentown where an autopsy would be performed.

Terry Ahner contributed to this report.