ST. GEORGE — An unknown medical issue has led to the death of an inmate at the Purgatory Correctional Facility.
According to a news release from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Paige Godwin, age 39, died after “Correctional Deputies at the Purgatory Correctional Facility responded to an inmate who was unresponsive in her cell” around 5:30 p.m. Thursday
Deputies and medical staff performed life-saving measures, the news release said. Hurricane Police Department and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the facility. After 30 minutes of continued resuscitation efforts, the female inmate was pronounced dead, the news release said.
The Washington County Critical Incident Task Force and the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner were notified as required by county protocol regarding in-custody deaths.
Investigators from both agencies have responded to the incident, and based on the initial investigation, it appears that the death resulted from an unknown medical issue.
The investigation is ongoing, and further details are pending the results from the medical examiner.
The family of Paige has been notified by proper authorities, the news release.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information is released.
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