Facilities · Jail

Martinez Detention Facility

Martinez, Contra Costa County, California · capacity 695

Also reported as Contra Costa County Jail (Martinez); Contra Costa County jail; County Jail; county jail.

14 deaths are recorded here, from 2009 to 2026; 9 by name.

undetermined 10
suicide 2
illness 1
other person 1

The people

Patrick Robert Smith June 25, 2026
Raymond Smith May 11, 2026
Victor Jose Faria January 18, 2026
Kirk Richardson January 8, 2026
Name not reported July 26, 2022
Name not reported November 18, 2020
Levele Williams September 24, 2020
Maria Barraza April 13, 2019
Name not reported March 6, 2019
Karthik Kandaswamy November 3, 2018
Name not reported February 7, 2018
James Darryl Cooper January 24, 2018
Michael Stroda May 11, 2009
Name not reported Date not reported

History and conditions

Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.