JANESVILLE, WI (WSAU) – A female inmate was found dead in her cell at the Rock County jail early Thursday morning.
A statement from the sheriff’s department says officers were conducting routine cell checks around 1am when the female inmate was found on the floor, unresponsive.
Medical staff were notified and life-saving measures began. The inmate was unable to be revived.
Her name has not been released. An autopsy and possible toxicology report will be used to determine cause of death. The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office performed a preliminary autopsy on Friday.
The case will be investigated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
