An Iowa jail inmate was found unresponsive and rushed to a hospital in critical condition on December 29, 2025.

An inmate at the Clinton County Jail in Iowa was found unresponsive in his cell on Sunday, December 29, 2025, during a routine check. Emergency measures were started by a correctional officer, and the man was transported to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he remained in critical condition. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations are investigating, but no details about the cause, the inmate’s identity, or his condition have been released.