An inmate at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center died by suicide early yesterday morning, as reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred inside a housing unit at the correctional facility, where deputies discovered the unresponsive inmate around 7 a.m. Upon finding the individual, they administered care and promptly transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, WWLTV reported.
While the name of the inmate has not been released, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death as a suicide. Notably, the sad event took place early yesterday. With the investigation currently ongoing, authorities are keeping a tight lid on further details surrounding the circumstances of the death. The Sheriff’s Office has not yet provided any additional information regarding the inmate or the cause that led to the tragedy, according to WDSU…