BUTLER COUNTY —An El Dorado Correctional Facility inmate, Brett Phillips, 31, died Sunday, December 13, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections.

 The cause of death is pending an autopsy. Preliminary assessment indicates the death was not related to COVID-19.

Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the KDOC, the death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Phillips was serving an 82-month sentence for multiple convictions for burglary, distribution and possession with intent to distribute.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1608053890366.png" alt="Phillips had over a dozens convictions for burglary, theft, forgery and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections" />
 <figcaption>Phillips had over a dozens convictions for burglary, theft, forgery and for drugs, according to the Kansas Dept. of Corrections</figcaption>
 </figure>BUTLER COUNTY —An El Dorado Correctional Facility inmate, Brett Phillips, 31, died Sunday, December 13, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. The cause of death is pending an autopsy. Preliminary assessment indicates the death was not related to COVID-19.Per protocol, when a resident dies in the custody of the KDOC, the death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.Phillips was serving an 82-month sentence for multiple convictions for burglary, distribution and possession with intent to distribute.

Cause of 31-year-old Kan. inmate's death under investigation