Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Marshall County Jail

Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive in her cell early Monday morning.

According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, correctional officers discovered the inmate unresponsive in her cell during the early morning hours of April 7. Officers immediately began CPR while emergency medical personnel were called to the jail.

Medics responded and transported the inmate to a local hospital. Shortly after arriving at the hospital, she was pronounced deceased.

The inmate has been identified as Debra Upton, 52, of Arab. Authorities say she had been arrested the previous night by the Arab Police Department on a charge of Domestic Violence, Third Degree.

In accordance with standard policy for in-custody deaths, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office has requested the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (ALEA SBI) to conduct an independent investigation into the incident.

Officials say additional information will be released as it becomes available.