POCJ inmate dies after found unresponsive
NEWPORT, Wash. — A 61-year-old male inmate was pronounced dead Thursday after being found unresponsive at the Pend Oreille County Jail, despite life-saving efforts.
Newport Police Department officials said the inmate was discovered unresponsive and not breathing at about 11:42 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28. Despite efforts by Pend Oreille County Jail corrections staff and medical personnel, he was pronounced dead.
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