Inmate found dead of apparent medical emergency: Chesapeake Sheriff's Office

An inmate at the Chesapeake Correctional Center was found dead of an apparent medical emergency, the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office said.

At around 5:45 a.m. staff at the correctional center found the inmate unresponsive in his cell during a scheduled security round, the sheriff's office said.

Staff called EMS and attempted life-saving measures until medics arrived. Those medics took over but were not able to revive the inmate.

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The inmate was identified as Darrell Griffin, he was booked into the correction center on April 20, 2024.

He was booked on one count of entering a dwelling with the intent to commit larceny, one count of assault and battery, and one count of intentionally damaging/destroying property.

The sheriff's office said it was investigating the death as an internal investigation, which it said was standard procedure.

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