Died in jail or a lockup
Irma McLaughlin
Irma McLaughlin, 66, was injured in an alleged fall from her top bunk in her cell at the Sacramento County Jail in September 2018. Sacramento News & Review reported that she was released from custody and died in a hospital bed, and that the sheriff's office did not report her death to the state. Her daughter said she believes Irma was beaten. The fall is alleged, and the cause of her injuries is disputed.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). Her daughter says Irma McLaughlin was beaten, while the account of an alleged fall from her top bunk in the Sacramento County jail has not been confirmed by any official ruling.
Reported by: her daughter; SN&R reporting (reporters).