Sheriff's Office • 100 North Fifth Avenue West • Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2340 • www.stlouiscountymn.gov
Gordon Ramsay
Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: March 16, 2023
Media Contact: Sheriff Gordon Ramsay
(218) 726-2341
Inmate death
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. Staff immediately freed Mr. 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.
Mr. 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 Mr. 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.
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