Inmate found dead at Federal Medical Center Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The FBI is investigating after 25-year-old inmate Kailon Lewis was found dead at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Lewis was discovered unresponsive Wednesday evening. Staff attempted life-saving measures, but he was ultimately pronounced dead by EMS.

Lewis was serving a 25-year sentence for producing child pornography and had been in custody at the facility since March of this year. Officials have not yet released information on the cause of death, but updates are expected as the investigation continues. No employees or other inmates were reported injured in the incident.