An incarcerated woman being held at the Allegheny County Jail died over the weekend and the County Executive wants to why?
The 53-year-old woman was brought into the county jail on a felony possession charge on Friday.
Then on Saturday morning, she suffered what's being described as a "medical emergency."
Staffers tried to save her life, but she was pronounced dead by emergency responders a short time later.
County Executive Sara Innamorato released a statement over the weekend offering her condolences to the friends and family of the deceased and states there will be a thorough investigation of what happened.
Here statement reads, in full:
“I want to offer my condolences to the friends and family of the woman who passed away at the Allegheny County Jail this morning. While the Allegheny County Jail has made strides to improve intake procedures and medical care, there is still more work to do.
The county will conduct an investigation of the incident, and we will continue to seek improvements so incarcerated individuals, who are often medically vulnerable and suffering from multiple comorbidities, receive the highest level of care possible.”