JAIL DEATH UPDATE 11/23/12 8:00a DMF

AN INMATE WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE WEDNESDAY IN HIS BUNK DURING AN EVENING CHECK. 47 YEAR OLD INMATE BRANT MONETT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 6:42 P.M. THE RESULTS OF THE AUTOPSY ARE PENDING TOXICOLOGY RESULTS. IT IS KNOWN MONETT HAD A HISTORY OF CHRONIC DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AND WAS PLACED ON DRUG DETOXIFICATION PROTOCOL PRIOR TO HIS DEATH.