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Inmate Found Unresponsive At Lehigh County Jail Dies: Investigation Underway
A Lehigh County Jail inmate was found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday, Dec. 14, and later pronounced dead, authorities said.
Linwood Jones, 62, was discovered unresponsive in his cell at the Allentown facility around 4:20 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Department of Corrections. Staff immediately declared a medical emergency and began CPR before EMS arrived and took over, Director of Corrections Janine Donate said.
Jones was transported to St. Luke's Hospital-Allentown by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead at 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, officials said.
Jones had been admi…
Second Inmate Dies Within A Month At Bucks County Correctional Facility
For the second time in a month, authorities have announced they are investigating an inmate's death at the Bucks County Correctional Facility.
The inmate, a man in his late 30s, was pronounced dead Sunday, July 3, by medical workers at the jail, James O' Malley, Deputy Director of Communications said.
Bucks County Detectives and the Department of Corrections Investigations Unit are investigating the man’s death.
This is the facility's second death in 30 days and its third death this year.
The most recent death at the jail happened Tuesday, June 7. Christopher Robert, 25, of New Hope, died…
