Inmate’s Death Won’t Result In Criminal Charges, Bay Area DA Says

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — The District Attorney said Tuesday there will be no criminal charges filed in connection with the death of a San Mateo County inmate, which was caused by the toxic effect of three medications, according to the coroner.

“After a thorough investigation by District Attorney’s Office Inspectors Ken Cochran and Jamie Draper, District Attorney Stephen M. Wagstaffe has concluded that there is no basis for filing criminal charges for criminal negligence by any person in this case,” the District Attorney’s Office stated.

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office notified them that their independent investigation into the in-custody death of Kyle V. Harrison, 25, had concluded.

On June 2, the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office told the sheriff’s office that they had determined the death of Harrison, police said.

At around 4:50 p.m. on March 15, sheriff officers said they were notified that a person was found unresponsive in a housing unit at the Maple Street Correctional Facility in Redwood City. Harrison died at the jail despite lifesaving efforts, police said.

The SMC coroner’s office, district attorney’s office and detectives all began conducting independent investigations into the death, police said.

The coroner’s office told the sheriff’s office on June 2 that Harrison died due to the “toxic effects of Methadone, Amitriptyline and Gabapentin” and reported the death as an “accident,” police said.