Authorities investigating inmate death at Oneida County Correctional Facility

ORISKANY- Investigators are currently looking into an inmate death at the Oneida County Correctional Facility.

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It was on Sunday when guards and jail staff found an unresponsive male in their cell, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Protocols were immediately enacted and medical staff attempted lifesaving efforts. The inmate was quickly transferred to Wynn Hospital, where they were officially pronounced deceased.

As of this report, a name for the deceased inmate has yet to be formally released. However, due to the nature of the incident, the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the cause of death.

Along with the Sheriff’s Office, New York’s Commission of Corrections and the Attorney General’s Office will both be conducting their own independent investigations into the matter, as required whenever someone dies while in custody of any police or peace officer in New York.

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