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Inmate pleads guilty in deadly jailhouse fight at Lackawanna County Prison

Eli Calero admitted to criminal homicide after a dispute over a newspaper led to another inmate's death.

Published Jul 29, 2026, 2:01 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

An inmate at Lackawanna County Prison is facing more jail time after he pleaded guilty Monday to beating another inmate to death.

Eli Calero, 44, of East Stroudsburg, pleaded guilty to criminal homicide following the death of Michael Jones Jr., according to WNEP.