Inmate Found Non–Responsive
On Thursday September 24, 2009 at 10:25 pm while conducting a routine medication pass at the Jail with medical staff, Lee County Corrections Deputies observed a male inmate in a cell with a sheet tied around his neck. Corrections Deputies and medical staff immediately responded and started CPR. EMS responded and took over rescue attempts. The inmate was then transported to Lee Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead at 11:15 pm. The name of the inmate is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and the incident is currently under investigation.
Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office