ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS UNIT
ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION REPORT

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Approved By R. PATTON
Exten Code

Date Of Incident 11/28/2013

Complex ASPC-TUCSON

Investigator Barragan.Ernest

Date Assigned 12/2/2013

Unit T/RINCON UNIT

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Upgraded

Date lnvAssigned 12/2/2013

No. of Tapes

AudioNideo

12013-1768

Date Created 12/2/2013

Status Closed

Type IA

Originator T. SCHROEDER

Case No

pulled the
Synopsis Inmate James Copeland 204865 (Black, 55, yrs,
cap off his PIC Line (Vascular) which resulted in a large loss of blood.
Nurse Hinton and Nurse Sheppard pronounced Inmate Copeland
deceased at 0545 hrs.
Comments 12/19/13 - Memo from Warden: ADC staff responded appropriately.

Date Extended

Case Due 1/31/2014

lnvCompleted 12/18/2013

Issued 12/19/2013

Review Due

Released

Final Return 12/23/2013
Destroyed

Code

Name

Copeland, James

Printed: 12/23/2013

Position

INMATE (INACTIVE)

Id Number

204865

Gender

Race

Discipline

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Arizona State Prison Complex-Tucson
Warden's Office
MEMORANDUM

TO:

Greg Lauchner, Inspector General

THRU:
FROM:
DATE:

December 19, 2013

SUBJECT:

Inmate Death Investigation #2013-1768
James Copeland, ADC #204865

I have reviewed the subject administrative investigation into the death of inmate
Copeland #204865, and find that ADC staff responded appropriately.

RECEIVED

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CO, r!ECTIONS

DEC 2 3 2013
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

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