Berkshire County Jail inmate dies from medical emergency

A 22-year-old inmate at Berkshire County Jail died Thursday after a medical emergency.

Jail Superintendent Brad Little said the inmate suffered an unspecified medical episode at around 8:45 a.m. Jail staff attempted life-saving efforts, and county ambulance medics continued them when they arrived.

The inmate was taken to Berkshire Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just before 10 a.m., Little said.

An investigation is under way, and The Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office was notified. An autopsy will be conducted by the chief medical examiner.