Sheriff Joseph Lopinto reports that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an in-custody death of an individual housed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. The decedent died this morning after being hospitalized for the last two weeks.At around 7 a.m. on May 11, 2022, JPCC deputies were made aware that a male detainee was unresponsive inside a housing unit in the Intake/Booking area of the jail. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment and he remained hospitalized until his death. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death.This incident is being actively investigated, and there is no additional information available for release at this time.