Hudson County View
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
At approximately 10:45 p.m. last night, corrections officers responded to the cell of Jason Sworn, 50, after his cellmate notified them that Sworn had fallen out of bed and was complaining of chest pains, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a statement.
The responding corrections officers attended to Sworn and attempted to perform CPR and used the defibrillator. The nurses at the facility, as well as the EMTs from NewarkBeth Israel Medical Center, also responded.
Sworn was pronounced dead at 11:37 p.m. and the in-custody death is being investigated by the HCPO. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner.