Female inmate dies inside Jackson County Detention Center
A female inmate at the Jackson County Detention Center died Friday morning while she was being held in the facility’s intake unit.
The woman was identified as Regina Thurman, 53, of Kansas City. Thurman was being held on a probation violation and was brought into the facility about 10 a.m.
Thurman was being seen by medical staff and suddenly became unresponsive. Paramedics were summoned to administer first aid; however, she died a short time later, according to Brenda Hill, a spokeswoman for Jackson County Executive Frank White.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was notified and responded to the facility.
No other details were immediately available.
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This story was originally published January 20, 2017 at 12:41 PM with the headline "Female inmate dies inside Jackson County Detention Center."