Woman Dies In Custody Of Jefferson Parish Jail

Key in Jail Cell Door

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Officials are reporting the death of a woman in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on Wednesday morning.

The sheriff's office says the woman suffered a "medical episode" around 9 a.m.

She was taken to a local hospital, where she died. Her name and age haven't been released.

The death is under investigation.

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