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Officials probe inmate death at corrections facility
By detroitnews.com
Published: 10/14/2016

Authorities are investigating the death of a third inmate at a state corrections facility in the last month, officials said Thursday.

Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz said staff at Kinross Correctional Facility in the Upper Peninsula “raced in and began rendering aid” within minutes of Charles Lee Johnson’s bunk mates reporting the man appearing to have a medical issue on Monday.

“We called 911 right away and the ambulance and EMT were inside in a very short period and were able to get him into the ambulance and to a local hospital,” Gautz said. “The staff responded in a prompt and professional manner.”

A county medical examiner was expected to determine the cause of death, Gautz said. Michigan State Police also are investigating, which is standard procedure.

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