South Dakota prison inmate Lee Smith dies in custody

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 21:51 · Archive

Lee Smith, aged 78, died in the infirmary at Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls.

Lee Smith, aged 78, died on 5 November in the infirmary at Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls, according to the South Dakota Department of Corrections. Smith was serving a five-year sentence for aggravated assault against law enforcement, committed in Pennington County. The Department of Corrections announced his death on Thursday. No further details about the cause of death have been provided by the authorities.

How it is being reported

• Jameson inmate dies in custodySIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- An inmate at the South Dakota Penitentiary died. Lee Smith, age 78, died Nov. 5 while in the infirmary at the Jameson Prison in Sioux Falls, the Department of Corrections said in a news release. Smith was serving a five-year sentence for aggravated assault against law enforcement out of Pennington [...]Keloland · 5 Nov, 21:23
• South Dakota Dept. of Corrections announces death of inmateThe South Dakota Department of Corrections announced on Thursday that state prison offender Lee Smith had died.Dakotanewsnow · 5 Nov, 21:09

In this story: Lee Smith · South Dakota Department of Corrections · Jameson Prison · Sioux Falls · Pennington County

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