Inmate found dead in Adams County Jail

Wausau Pilot & Review

A 38-year-old man was found unresponsive in his Adams County Jail cell Monday night and has died, officials said.

Corrections officers found the inmate just after 6 p.m. July 17. Police say the man was serving a sentence for an unspecified crime and was received July 1 by the jail.

Lifesaving efforts by corrections staff, deputies and responding paramedics were not successful. The man, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death is ongoing. Adams County officials have asked officials in Waushara and Marquette counties to spearhead the investigation. A review by the Office of Detention Facilities is also underway.

No additional information was immediately available.