Deaths in Custody
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Jocelyn Sandoval

21 years old · died January 23, 2016 · Imperial County Jail, Imperial County, California

Jocelyn Sandoval, 21, died on January 23, 2016, while held at the Imperial County Jail in Imperial County, California. During a routine inspection, she was found unresponsive in her cell and taken to hospitals, where she was pronounced dead. The Imperial County Sheriff's Office said a preliminary investigation suggests an apparent suicide. The Riverside County Coroner's Office is investigating and has not yet determined the cause or manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: Imperial County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her); news report.

News report