CLEVELAND — For the second time in one day, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of an inmate at the county jail.
Multiple sources confirm that around 9 p.m. Tuesday, a 32-year-old man in the county jail was taken to the hospital where he later died. The county said the man was found unresponsive following a routine check.
According to court records, the man was booked into jail on Oct. 28 on a failure to appear warrant stemming from a misdemeanor case in Cleveland Municipal Court.
The Cuyahoga County medical examiner will determine a cause of death.
The county released the following statement regarding the matter:
"This is sad for the family and our staff. We’ve increased safety for inmates and Correction Officers by adding two drug detection dogs, two body scanners, issuing suicide prevention blankets, removing bed rails from bunks, adding cameras and radios, and working with MetroHealth to assure physical and behavioral health access."
It comes the same day a 47-year-old woman who was being held in the jail died.
According to the sheriff's department, the woman was found in distress inside her cell early Tuesday.
The woman was taken to the hospital but died.
Court records show she was booked into jail on Oct. 31 and was facing a series of drug charges.
Her cause of death has not been determined.
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