TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Terre Haute has died, according to a press release sent by the FCI.
The release said that Jonathan Powers was seen acting erratically on Saturday evening and was evaluated by medical staff at the Terre Haute prison. Staff requested EMS and Powers was later transported to a local hospital.
He became unresponsive and life-saving measures were attempted by the hospital staff. Powers was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified. No staff or other inmates were injured and at
no time was the public in danger.
Powers was a 47-year-old male who was sentenced in the Southern District of Indiana to a
21-month sentence for Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Simple Possession of
Methamphetamine. He had been in custody at FCI Terre Haute since June 7, 2022.
FCI Terre Haute is a medium security facility and currently houses 1,212 male offenders.
