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Erie County Sheriff finds inmate dead in cell at holding center
7 Eyewitness News Staff
and last updated 2021-03-13 15:45:52-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Erie County Sheriff says an inmate was found unresponsive in their cell at the holding center, Saturday morning.
Deputies say after inmates were released from the housing unit for the morning meal around 5:30 a.m., they found that an inmate was still in their bed.
The medical response team performed life saving efforts on the inmate, but were unsuccessful.
The Erie County Sheriff s Office says it is filing reports to the New York Commission on Corrections and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Inmate found dead Saturday morning at Erie County Holding Center
The Erie County Sheriff s Office says the inmate was found unresponsive in their cell at 5:20 a.m., when inmates were released for a morning meal. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 10:20 PM EST March 13, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. An inmate was found dead in their cell Saturday morning at the Erie County Holding Center.
The Erie County Sheriff s Office says the inmate was found unresponsive in their cell at 5:20 a.m., when inmates were released for a morning meal. At that time, deputies reported that the inmate was still in bed.
Medical personnel administered CPR and used a automatic defibrillator, but the device did not advise a shock, according to the sheriff s office.