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Dahmer served his time at the [[Columbia Correctional Institution]] in [[Portage, Wisconsin]], where he ultimately declared himself a [[Born again Christianity|born-again Christian]]. This conversion occurred after viewing [[Evangelism|evangelical]] material sent to him by his father.<ref>[http://www.drdino.com/read-article.php?id=127 "'Creation Science' Makes a Difference."] CSE Ministry. October 18, 2007.</ref> A local preacher from the [[Churches of Christ]], [[Roy Ratcliff]], met with Dahmer and agreed to [[baptism|baptize]] him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/dahmer/22.html |title=Jeffrey Dahmer |accessdate=2009-02-24 |author=Bardsley, Marilyn |work=TruTV Crime Library}}</ref>
Dahmer was attacked twice in prison, the first time in July 1994. After attending a church service in the prison chapel, an inmate attempted to slash Dahmer's throat with a razor blade. Dahmer escaped the incident with superficial wounds.<ref>[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/390410/ Wisconsin Inmate help in Slaying of Dahmer."] ''Deseret News''. November 29, 1994.</ref> On November 28, 1994, Dahmer and another inmate named [[Jesse Anderson]] were severely beaten by fellow inmate [[Christopher Scarver]] with a bar from a weight machine while on work detail in the prison gym. Dahmer died of severe [[head injury|head trauma]] while on his way to the hospital in an ambulance.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2606,00.html "Dahmer Killer Charged"], ''TIME Magazine'', 15 December 1994</ref> His brain was retained for study.<ref>
==Aftermath==
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