SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A 24-year-old South Dakota woman who suffered a fatal methamphetamine overdose while in custody was asked repeatedly by jail staff whether she had taken any illegal drugs and was moved to a holding cell for special monitoring after her cellmate requested medical attention for her, state authorities said Thursday.

Attorney General Marty Jackley told The Associated Press that that the circumstances surrounding Sarah Circle Bear’s death on July 5 are unfortunate, but that “the normal jail procedures were followed.”

Circle Bear’s family is questioning whether the American Indian woman received adequate medical attention before she died.

She had been arrested two days earlier for ingesting a controlled substance and booked into the Roberts County Jail, then moved to the Brown County Jail at 11 p.m. for a bond violation. Attorney General Marty Jackley, who oversaw a state investigation, has said she died of methamphetamine toxicity.

Circle Bear’s father, Terrance Circle Bear, said a fellow inmate told him his daughter was suffering and repeatedly asked for help but was ignored. He has said he’s pursuing legal action with out-of-state attorneys but didn’t provide further details.

Jackley said Thursday that three separate jail workers had asked Sarah Circle Bear whether she was under the influence of any drugs, and all three times she said no.

Circle Bear was moved to a holding cell at 8:18 a.m. July 5 when her cellmate called for help. She was “more closely monitored” over the next two hours including checking her vital signs, Jackley said, found unresponsive at 10:37 a.m. and taken to a hospital at 10:41 a.m. after jail staff administered CPR.

Jackley also said on Thursday that investigators reviewed video surveillance footage and collected witness statements from inmates, jail staff and medical personnel.