Woman’s death in South Paris jail under investigation

<img width="600" height="338" src="https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="The legislation, which still needs Gov. Janet Mills’ signature, would require county jails to maintain a registry of attorney contact information." decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?resize=480%2C270&ssl=1 480w, https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?resize=600%2C338&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?resize=768%2C433&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?resize=345%2C194&ssl=1 345w, https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?resize=400%2C225&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?resize=150%2C85&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/07/jail-phone-11-01-22.-Photo-by-Fred-Field-1600x901-1.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /> A woman in custody at the South Paris jail died Friday, prompting an investigation by the Maine State Police and Department of Corrections.

According to Maine State Police spokesperson Shannon Moss, the death of 48-year-old Tamara Miles of Lewiston was reported to police shortly after 4 p.m. Friday. Autopsy results are pending toxicology testing, Moss said.

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