Inmate behind bars in Kansas jail found dead

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Published: May. 23, 2023 at 7:00 AM CDT
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JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - The Jackson County Sheriff’s office discovered a body inside its jail early Tuesday morning.

Sheriff Tim Morse reported that jail staff found an inmate unresponsive shortly before 3 a.m.

Attempts to revive the inmate by EMS were unsuccessful. According to procedure and state law, the Kansas Bureau of Investigations is reviewing the death.