Lee County inmate passes away inside jail cell, authorities say
Authorities in East Alabama are investigating a death of an inmate at the Lee County Jail.
An inmate in the Lee County Detention Center was found unresponsive on Saturday February 25, 2023, at approximately 3:50 P.M.
Corrections deputies and medical staff initiated CPR, utilized an AED and were assisted by responding OFD paramedics in efforts to revive the inmate but were not successful.
The inmate is identified as Korey Scott Smith (36) of Notasulga, Alabama.
Smith was booked in at the detention center on October 5, 2022 by Opelika Police on Possession of Controlled Substance and drug paraphernalia charges. As is standard procedure involving an in custody death, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office investigations division was contacted to perform an independent investigation.
Korey Smith was transported to the Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for a post-mortem examination. When completed, the findings of the investigation will be provided to the Lee County District Attorney for presentatin to a grand jury.
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