An inmate at the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center died Saturday (August 22, 2026) following an apparent medical emergency.
The inmate was being housed in a medical observation dorm at the time of the incident due to known medical conditions. Shortly after 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Corrections deputies observed the inmate experiencing a medical emergency and immediately began life-saving measures. Those efforts, along with intervention from emergency medical personnel and personnel with the company contracted to provide medical services at the jail, were unsuccessful, and the inmate was pronounced deceased.
At this time, no foul play is suspected, and the death is believed to be the result of natural causes.
The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office took possession of the body, and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the official cause and manner of death.
The identity of the inmate is not being released at this time so that family can be properly notified.
The investigation into the death is ongoing.
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