A woman who was an inmate in a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office work release program was found dead Wednesday of a suspected overdose, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The 35-year-old woman turned herself in for a charge of driving while ability impaired on Nov. 6 and was transferred to an off-site work release facility Nov. 15. She had a release date of Dec. 23, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a Wednesday news release.
There were no indications of foul play, according to the news release.
The Lakewood Police Department is investigating, and the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause of death.
