Milwaukee County Jail death, man had 'several chronic illnesses'
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County Jail inmate diagnosed with several chronic illnesses died at a hospital Sunday morning, Aug. 13.
The sheriff's office said a 58-year-old man has been in custody since Aug. 8, serving a sentence for failure to support. He was hospitalized around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday after experiencing heightened symptoms that appeared to be related to his chronic conditions.
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Officials said because the man was an occupant of the Milwaukee County Jail his passing necessitates an in-custody-death investigation, which is being led by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department.