EMS was alerted and responded to the scene. Despite immediate CPR efforts, the inmate, Michael Smith, 51, of Manhattan, was pronounced dead. The next of kin have been notified.
In accordance with department policy and state statute, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) was notified and responded to investigate. The KBI investigates all deaths that occur in Kansas prisons and jails unless the inmate who dies is being regularly attended by a physician, or the death is ruled natural by autopsy.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.