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Federal Inmate's Death Under Investigation
Comments 0 | Recommend 0The Federal Bureau of Prisons has ordered an investigation into the death of an inmate at the penitentiary in Beaumont.
According to a news release from the Bureau of Prisons, an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell at about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday. The staff provided medical attention and the inmate was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 7:30 a.m.
An autopsy has been ordered. The Bureau of Prisons isn't releasing the inmate's name until it notifies relatives.
The Bureau says the penitentiary is on lockdown because of a previous, unrelated incident.
According to the Bureau, the institution is secure, all inmates have been accounted for and there is no threat to public safety.
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