OHIO — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 29-year-old inmate at the county jail.
Officials said other inmates alerted a correctional officer around 4:30 a.m. Friday that someone was experiencing a medical emergency. Deputies found the inmate unresponsive and immediately began CPR and other life-saving measures, but the inmate could not be revived and was pronounced dead at the jail.
Detectives learned that another inmate in the same housing unit had prescription pain medication that was not allowed to be in the unit. That inmate admitted to giving some of the medication to the deceased inmate.
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause of death. Potential charges related to the incident will be considered after the coroner’s investigation and toxicology results are complete.
