Published: January 7, 2019

A WAYNE COUNTY JAIL INMATE DIED FRIDAY AFTER AN ALTERCATION WITH ANOTHER PRISONER.  MEDIA SOURCES REPORT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 12:30 AT THE SOUTH CENTRAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN CLIFTON.  PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY RENDERED AID AND DESPITE BEST EFFORTS, THE INMATE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.  THE CLIFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND THE ATTACKER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.  THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION'S OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS AND COMPLIANCE.