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Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died January 21, 2023 · Gretna Lockup, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

A woman held at the Gretna lockup in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, was found unresponsive there on Friday, January 20, 2023, and taken to a hospital. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said she was pronounced dead at about 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, January 21. The Sheriff's Office said detectives did not suspect foul play, and the coroner's office will determine the cause of death. Her name has not been released in the reporting.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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