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Jefferson County jail inmate dies, was found unresponsive in cell

An inmate of the Jefferson County jail died after she was found unresponsive in her cell.

At about 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy was conducting routine cell checks when Jolene Dorothea Mathiesen, 45, was found unresponsive in her bunk, according to a news release. Life-saving efforts began, including CPR and the administering of Narcan, a drug that can reverse an opioid overdose.

Golden Fire and EMS arrived and continued life-saving efforts, which were ultimately unsuccessful as Mathiesen was pronounced dead at 4:56 a.m.

Mathiesen had been in custody since Monday and faced charges of a probation violation related to child abuse charges, the sheriff’s office said. The charges originated in Lakewood.

A cause of death was not available Thursday. The First Judicial District’s Critical Incident Team is investigating the incident. The Jefferson County Coroner’s office will determine the cause of death.


Matt Kyle

Reporter


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