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DOC Says 2nd April Inmate Death Due to Natural Causes
By ktuu.com- Chris Klint
Published: 06/03/2014

The Alaska Department of Corrections says the second of two young inmates’ April deaths in two weeks at its facilities was the result of natural causes.

In a DOC statement Monday night, spokesperson Sherrie Daigle says the state medical examiner’s office has released its final report on 24-year-old Amanda Kernak, who was found dead in her Hiland Mountain Correctional Center cell on April 10.

“The manner of death was found to be from natural causes secondary to complications of severe liver disease,” Daigle wrote. “Out of respect for the family’s privacy and to protect medical confidentiality, the Department cannot release any further details.”

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