Perris Inmate Dead at Smith Correctional Facility
BANNING (CNS) – An inmate being held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning died after suffering a medical emergency, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced Sunday.
Deputies from the correctional facility were alerted of an inmate having a medical emergency in the transportation area around 6:20 a.m. Thursday. Custody staff and jail medical personnel administered emergency medical assistance and the inmate was later transported to a hospital by paramedics.
The inmate’s health continued to decline while at the hospital, and staff performed life-saving measures, but he was ultimately pronounced dead Friday…