BEND, OR -- A Deschutes County inmate was found unresponsive in the jail Monday evening. According to the Sheriff, a deputy and corections nurse were distributing medication at about 8:30 p.m., and discovered the person unresponsive in their dormitory cell. DCSO says immediate lifesaving actions were taken by corrections staff while simultaneously summoning Bend Fire Department medics to the jail. Paramedics transported the inmate to St. Charles Hospital for additional medical care. 

Oregon State Police are conducting the investigation, assisted by the Central Oregon Major Incident Team. 

2:30 P.M. Update (02/14/2023):  The Bend Police Department is now leading the investigation and says the woman remains hospitalized, although her current condition has not been released. Corrections deputies and a jail nurse reportedly did CPR and used an AED before medics arrived. Investigators believe she attempted to take her own life.