An inmate at Hutchinson Correctional Facility died there Thursday.
According to a news release Friday morning from the Kansas Department of Corrections, Matthew Rutter, 36, was found in his cell Thursday experiencing medical distress, causing staff to initiate life-saving measures. He was shortly after pronounced deceased by emergency medical services personal.
The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy.
Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections, the death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Rutter was serving a sentence for convictions in Wyandotte and Johnson County, Kansas on 2 counts of aggravated burglary and a fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.
The Hutchinson Correctional Facility is an all-male facility housing all custody levels with a current population of 1,763 residents.
