A Duchesne County Jail nurse has been charged in the death of an inmate last December. On Monday, September 25th, 50-year-old Jana Clyde was charged by the State of Utah Attorney General with Negligent Homicide, a class A Misdemeanor, in the death of Madison Jensen in the Duchesne County Jail on December 1st, 2016. In a press release from the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office, it was stated that before her death, Ms. Jensen’s family had reported Madison to law enforcement authorities and she was taken into custody and then died at the Duchesne County Jail as a result of complications related to chronic heroin use. “The assistant Utah attorney general who is prosecuting the case against Ms. Clyde has informed Duchesne County Sheriff David Boren that his agency’s independent investigation determined this was an isolated incident involving one inmate and one sheriff’s office employee,” shares the Sheriff’s release. “Investigators with the AG’s Office found no issue with the conduct of other jail staff, the prosecutor said.” Nurse Jana Clyde was placed on paid administrative leave on Monday, in accordance with Duchesne County policy. The Sheriff’s Office is unable to provide any additional comment on the case and all questions should be directed to the Utah Attorney General’s Office.
