A female inmate in her late 20s died Friday afternoon at the Sweetwater County Detention Center following a suspected medical emergency, officials said.
Detention deputies found the woman unresponsive in her cell around 3:20 p.m. They immediately began lifesaving measures and called for emergency medical assistance.
Responders from Fire District No. 1 and Castle Rock Ambulance arrived shortly after, but efforts to revive the inmate were unsuccessful.
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and the county coroner’s office are investigating the death, as per standard procedure.
Authorities are withholding the inmate’s identity pending notification of next of kin and completion of the initial investigation.
Officials said there appears to be no threat to other inmates at the facility.
The sheriff’s office will release more information as it becomes available.
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