A use-of-force investigation is underway after an inmate at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center died following a struggle with deputies, according to Sheriff Joe Lopinto.
The inmate was pronounced dead around 5:40 p.m. Friday, Lopinto said.
The inmate was arrested on March 20 for traffic violations and court-related issues, Lopinto said. On March 23, he was ordered by medical staff to be transferred to the correctional center’s infirmary for treatment…