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South Bay inmate in fight before death

An inmate at the South Bay House of Correction in Boston who died on Sunday was ­involved in an altercation with another prisoner shortly before his death, officials said Monday.

In a brief statement, the ­Suffolk Sheriff’s Department provided no details of the altercation that Alexander Callahan, 25, formerly of West Roxbury, had with another inmate.

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Isn't the entire facility under surveillance--either by cameras or corrections officers?