A person died on Wednesday morning at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland.
The person was found unresponsive in a cell about 5:45 a.m., according to Capt. Erik Frigon of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Attempts to revive the individual were unsuccessful.
The death is being investigated by the Portland Police Department, the Maine Department of Corrections and medical examiner’s office, Frigon said Wednesday afternoon.
Frigon said the individual’s name isn’t being released until “all necessary notifications” have been made.
No additional information was immediately released.