22-04-2016 03:01 via alaskapublic.org

36-year-old man found dead in Anchorage jail

A 36-year-old inmate has been found dead at the Anchorage Correctional Complex.
Department of Corrections officials say in a release that Brian Pinkerton was found dead just before 7 a.m. Thursday.
He had a full medical examination on Wednesday that didn’t indicate anything was wrong. An autopsy will be conducted, but officials say preliminary reports didn’t show any signs of physical trauma.
The release says he had spent time in a specialized medical unit but was allowed to return t
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