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Woman Dies in Custody at Sussex Correctional Institution

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GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) - A Delaware woman whose bail was set at $1,202 has died in custody.

Citing the Delaware Department of Correction, news outlets report 37-year-old Tiffany Reeves was pronounced dead early Monday morning at the Sussex Correctional Institution.

A DOC spokeswoman says Reeves had been in state custody since Friday, and was awaiting future court proceedings on undisclosed charges. The News Journal reports that a victim notification online service indicated she was to appear before a family court judge Monday.

Foul play is not suspected in her death. The Division of Forensic Science will perform an autopsy.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.