Investigation Underway For Inmate’s Death At Central Utah Correctional Facility
Jun 28, 2021, 3:54 PM | Updated: 4:43 pm
(Getty Images)
GUNNISON, Utah – Officials at the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison said they were investigating the death of an inmate as a possible homicide.
Guards found the inmate unresponsive in his cell at the Henry Facility Monday morning, and not long after, officials said he was pronounced dead.
The Utah State Bureau of Investigation will lead that investigation.
The inmate’s name has not been released, but authorities are notifying the next of kin.
Officials said the Henry Facility will remain on lockdown until further notice.