Alex Kelly, 15, who was being held at Cookham Wood YOI in Kent, was pronounced dead in hospital at 7.30pm yesterday.
His death comes just a day after that of 17-year-old Jake Hardy, who died in hospital on Tuesday after being was found at Hindley YOI in Wigan.
A Prison Service spokesperson said: "HMYOI Cookham Wood prisoner Alex Kelly was found in his cell at approximately 8.30pm on Tuesday 24 January.
"Staff attempted resuscitation, paramedics attended and he was taken to outside hospital but was pronounced dead at 7.30pm on Wednesday 25 January."
It is understood Kelly had been serving a 10-month sentence for burglary and theft from a vehicle.
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