An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead inside his cell at the Lake County jail Friday evening.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said a correctional officer discovered the inmate, a 51-year-old man of Barrington, laying in his bed around 8:34 p.m. in an unresponsive state.
After knocking on the inmate's cell, the officer attempted to wake him, but he remained unresponsive, the sheriff's office said. Staff immediately performed first aid and CPR using an Automated External Defibrillator until Waukegan paramedics arrived and took over primary care. The sheriff's office say the inmate was brought to the Lake County Jail just after midnight Friday following his arrest for an outstanding warrant in unincorporated Barrington for violating an order of protection.The prison was under lockdown when rounds were being conducted and the inmate"appeared okay.
Police said the inmate had numerous underlying health conditions and there were no suspicious marks or injuries on the inmate's body. The Lake County Coroner's Office will conduct an autopsy on Monday.
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