Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In North Jersey Jail Cell: Prosecutor
A Jersey City man was found unresponsive in a North Jersey jail cell, prosecutors said Saturday.
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — An inmate in the Hudson County jail died on Friday afternoon, according to officials.
Derrick Ellis, 63, of Jersey City was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center shortly before 1:30 p.m., the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.
Prosecutors said that on Friday, around 12:15 p.m., staff of the Hudson County Correctional Facility found Ellis unresponsive in his cell in the medical unit.
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Officers and onsite medical personnel immediately gave Ellis aid before taking him to the hospital.
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