A juvenile detainee died at the Red Wing correctional facility

A juvenile detainee died at the Red Wing correctional facility

According to the officials, a juvenile has died while being held at the state prison in Red Wing.

The child was not responding when the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) found them on Saturday.

According to spokesperson Shannon Loehrke, staff tried to save their lives, but paramedics eventually declared them dead at the scene.

The death is being looked into.

The Department of Corrections (DOC) runs both an adult prison and a youth prison in Red Wing.

As of Friday, 63 young people were being held at the juvenile prison.

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