On Friday, March 10, at 9:30 a.m., during a routine check, a corrections officer found 60-year-old inmate John Gregory Maio unresponsive by hanging in his cell, a St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office news release said.
Staff immediately freed Maio and began life saving measures including CPR while calling 911. EMS transported Mr. Maio to Essentia Health. The Minnesota Department of Corrections was notified immediately, the release stated.
Maio had been brought to the St. Louis County Jail on Tuesday, March 7, after a jury’s guilty verdict at trial for first-degree sexual conduct, third-degree sexual conduct and threats of violence. He had been free on bail since 2019 and the criminal charges were issued in December of 2018.
After Maio was booked at the jail he denied any feelings of self-harm. Staff noted he had been eating and sleeping normally.
“This is a sad and difficult time for all involved. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Maio family, as well as our corrections staff,’’ the news release said.
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