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Woman Dies in Custody at Sussex Correctional Institution

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.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs 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.