A federal prison inmate in Florence serving a 40-month sentence for assaulting law enforcement officers in Maryland was found dead in his cell early today, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Raymond Jones, 40, of Baltimore was found alone in his cell at the U.S. at 1:41 a.m. today. He did not respond to efforts of resuscitate him, a prison spokesman said.

There were no signs of foul play, and Jones’ body has been turned over to the Fremont County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy.

Jones arrived at the high-security prison on Aug. 1. His projected release date, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, was Feb. 14, 2014.