Department of Corrections investigating death of juvenile at Red Wing prison – Post Bulletin

RED WING, Minn. – The Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a juvenile resident of the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing.

According to Shannon Loehrke, DOC communications director, on Saturday, October 19, facility staff found a juvenile resident unresponsive.

Staff members began performing life-saving measures but were unsuccessful, she said. The resident was pronounced dead at the scene after ambulances arrived.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing, Loehrke said. The person’s name and age have not been released.

“That’s as far as we can say at this point,” she said.