51-year-old inmate dies in Snohomish County Jail
EVERETT -- A 51-year-old female inmate in the medical unit of the Snohomish County Jail died late Friday night, the sheriff's office announced Monday.
The woman had been housed in the jail’s medical unit since being booked last Wednesday, July 24, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Corrections staff were checking her status at least every hour since the inmate had been booked, it said. When they arrived at her bedside around 10:30 p.m. Friday, they found her not breathing and unresponsive, the released added.
No details were released about why the inmate was in the medical unit, why she had been arrested, or the cause of death.
A death investigation is being conducted by Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office major crimes detectives, as is standard procedure, the release said.
When the criminal investigation is completed, an administrative investigation will be conducted to assess if there were any policy or procedural violations.