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Inmate dies in custody at Linn County Correctional Center
The identity of the inmate has not been released
The Linn County Correctional Center and Linn County Courthouse on May's Island in Cedar Rapids as seen from the Alliant Energy tower in Cedar Rapids. (The Gazette)
An inmate at the Linn County Correctional Center is believed to have died by suicide.
According to a news release from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, an unresponsive inmate was found around 4 a.m. Saturday.
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Correctional staff performed CPR, and the inmate was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5 a.m.
The identity of the inmate has not been released, pending family notification.
The State Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy, and an investigation is ongoing.
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