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Inmate dies in Scott County jail

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February 20th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An inmate has been found dead inside an eastern Iowa jail. The Quad City Times reports that 27-year-old Mark Timothy Hudson Sr. was found unresponsive in his general population cell at 10:59 a.m. Friday in the Scott County jail.

Attempt to revive him failed. Scott County Sheriff’s Major Bryce Schmidt said the death does not appear suspicious.