The Marion County Jail is facing scrutiny after the death of an inmate, marking the second such fatality in just over a week's span. Carlos Lagunes-Fraceschy, a 41-year-old in custody, was found unresponsive yesterday morning at the jail’s Adult Detention Center, as reported by IndyStar. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful, and he was declared dead approximately 25 minutes after being discovered.

Details surrounding the incident are still emerging while the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, alongside the Marion County Coroner’s Office, Forensic Services Agency, and the MCSO’s Internal Affairs Unit, conduct an investigation; this is in line with protocols aimed at ensuring oversight and accountability as noted in a statement from the sheriff’s office gathered by FOX59. Lagunes-Fraceschy had been transferred to the infirmary the prior evening due to stomach pains, being responsive during a check at 9 a.m. but found unresponsive at 10:15 a.m.

The deceased had been a familiar figure to the Marion County legal system, with records indicating three prior stints in custody since 2018, according to WTHR. At the time of his death, he was confronting charges including possession of methamphetamine, false identity statement, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia.