Inmate Death Reported At Martinez Jail

MARTINEZ, CA — A 65-year-old man who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Martinez Detention Facility late Wednesday night was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Contra Costa County sheriff's officials said Thursday morning.

The man was discovered during a routine room check at 11:09 p.m. Jail medical staff tried to save the man's life, as did paramedics and firefighters who were called to the scene, but their efforts were not successful and he died at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.

The inmate's name is not yet being released. The death is being investigated by the sheriff's office as well as the district attorney's office, as is standard protocal for in-custody deaths.

By Bay City News Service