A juvenile has died while in detention at the Red Wing correctional facility in southeastern Minnesota.
Juvenile found dead inside Red Wing correctional facility
Officials are still trying to determine how the death occurred.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 25, 2024 at 1:05PM
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Corrections said staff on Saturday found an inmate who was unresponsive. Authorities attempted life-saving measures, which were unsuccessful. Paramedics arrived and the resident was pronounced dead at the scene, said spokeswoman Shannon Loehrke.
An investigation is underway to determine how the inmate died, she added.
No information about the identify of the deceased was released.
The Red Wing facility has a capacity of 88 inmates.
STEP Academy has a $34,000 deficit, not $2 million as initially reported. But the charter school, one of Minnesota’s largest, still faces financial issues.
