Calcasieu Correctional Center Inmate Dies in Jail
Calcasieu Correctional Center Inmate Dies in Jail
Published July 7, 2020
From the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office / Calcasieu Correctional Center – Last night (July 6, 2020) at approximately 10:30 p.m. an inmate at the Calcasieu Correctional Center, Braylan M. Daigle, 21, Lake Charles, was found hanging in his single-man cell. Deputies immediately cut him down and attempted to perform lifesaving measures, but he was later pronounced dead by medical personnel.
CPSO and CCC reported that the cause of death is unknown at this time but foul play is not suspected. The investigation is continuing.
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