Jessica St. Louis
Jessica St. Louis, 26, was remembered by her family as one of the warmest and most loving people, someone who befriended everyone and cared about helping others. Her foster mother, Victoria Folks, said the family wanted to honor her generous spirit. She was released from Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California, at about 1:30 a.m. on July 28, 2018, after 11 days in custody, and her body was found around 5:30 a.m. near the East Dublin BART station. Alameda County sheriff's officials said a medical exam showed no signs of foul play and that the preliminary indication is a drug overdose, with the toxicology report not yet complete. Her family and an advocacy group say the overnight release left her unsafe and without support, and activists criticized the jail for not providing naloxone to people leaving.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (neglect alleged). Alameda County sheriff's officials said the preliminary indication is a drug overdose and that no foul play was found, while activists say the jail's overnight release practice left her unsafe and that it refused to provide naloxone to people leaving.
Reported by: Alameda County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); reporters.