2 Inmates Die At Forsyth County Jail In May

An inmate who died at the Forsyth County Jail last week was the second to die there during the month of May.

40-year-old Stephen Antwan Patterson was found unresponsive in a Forsyth County Jail cell on May 26. Chief Deputy Brad Stanley says an autopsy didn't reveal any evidence of trauma or foul play.

The Winston-Salem Journal reports the State Bureau of Investigation is looking into Patterson's death.

Patterson's uncle says he had high blood pressure and had requested to be treated and administered his medicine. Court records show Patterson had turned himself in and was being held for failure to pay back child support.

The SBI is also investigating the May 2 death of 39-year-old Deshawn Lamont Coley at the jail. The sheriff's office says he died of a medical condition related to his asthma.

Two lawsuits are pending regarding the medical care provided to inmates at the Forsyth County Jail.