SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The FBI is investigating the death of an Illinois prison inmate.
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In a statement, Illinois Department of Corrections spokeswoman Lindsey Hess says the incident occurred on May 17 at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mount Sterling. Hess says the inmate was airlifted to a regional hospital, placed in intensive care and later died. But she declined to provide any details about the incident, the inmate's name, when he died or the cause of death.
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The statement says that "several" staff members have been placed on administrative leave and that "any activity that compromises" the safety of both staff and offenders will not be tolerated.
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The FBI has only said that the investigation is ongoing.
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