Inmate dies in a Utah jail cell

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The death of an inmate at the Cache County jail in Logan is under investigation.

On Wednesday at about 2:45 pm, the prisoner was found "unresponsive" in his cell by deputies, according to the Cache County Sheriff's Office. The man was unconscious and not breathing.

Jail staffers and Logan paramedics attemped life-saving procedures, but despite CPR, they were unable to revive him. He was pronounced dead at the jail. His name has not been released pending notification of family members.

According to the sheriff's office, an outside agency will investigate the inmate's death.

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