Authorities confirmed an inmate died Thursday morning at the Cleveland County jail. The inmate was identified as Alex Wright, 34. In March, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control arrested Wright on a firearm complaint and drug trafficking complaints. He was scheduled for a formal arraignment later this month in Cleveland County District Court.
The investigation into Wrightâs death is in its beginning stage. The Cleveland County sheriffâs office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation look into the matter.
Wright was taken to the state medical examinerâs office, where his cause of death will be determined.
In a news release, Storme Jones, Cleveland County director of communications said the Board of Commissioners is saddened by the loss of life at the detention center and âwhile recognizing that inmate populations tend to be higher-risk than the average population, they find any preventable loss of life unacceptable.â
Wrightâs death is among several fatalities recently at the Cleveland County jail.
In August, authorities said Daniel Edward Freeman, 58, died at an area hospital after an apparent suicide attempt inside the jail.
Cleveland County officials recently hired a consultant to investigate inmate deaths at the jail and look at the policies of health care provider Turn Key Health.
SIMCO Correctional Consulting LLC, specializes in examining jail and prison operations and safety protocols. The county is paying the consultant a $3,000 retainer, plus $350 an hour to conduct the investigation, according to SIMCOâs contract.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OSBI to investigate another death at Cleveland County jail
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