Inmate dies at Marion County Adult Detention Center

INDIANAPOLIS — An inmate was found dead at the Marion County Adult Detention Center on Friday.

According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Jason Neace was found unresponsive by jail staff shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Friday. On-site medical staff started CPR until Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services arrived.

Neace was pronounced dead after continued lifesaving measures were unsuccessful.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating his death.

The Office says Neace had been held in the Marion County Jail system 29 times since 2003. The latest arrest happened in October 2021.