Inmate Found Unresponsive at Kenosha County Jail Dies; Racine Sheriff to Investigate

Overview

• A 49-year-old male inmate was discovered unresponsive in the Kenosha County Jail medical ward dorm and was later pronounced dead inside the facility.
• Medical staff, correctional officers and the Kenosha Fire Department performed lifesaving measures before first responders declared the inmate dead.
• Kenosha County followed its policy to request an outside agency and the Racine County Sheriff's Office has arrived and assumed responsibility for the independent investigation.
• Sheriff David Zoerner offered condolences to the inmate's family and said the county takes all deaths in custody seriously while promising a full, independent probe.
• Officials have not released the inmate's name or a cause of death and say further information, including investigative findings or autopsy results, will be made public as the inquiry proceeds.