Tammy Annette Manzanilla
Tammy Annette Manzanilla, a woman in her mid-50s, had been homeless in Marin County before she was held at the Marin County Jail in April 2026. Her family says she was kept in a cell for about 19 hours while her worsening health went unaddressed, and that she was released to a hospital, where she died on April 11. Her son, Angel Miniachi, plans to bury her ashes so that she can grow into a blossom tree, as she had asked him to. Her sister, Amy Barry, has pressed the county for accountability. The family plans a federal civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit against Marin County and the Central Marin Police Authority, alleging she received no medical treatment while in custody. The county has said it will not comment on anticipated litigation, and the cause of death was stated by family as her liver and kidneys shutting down.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Her family says her worsening health was ignored in custody, and her liver and kidneys shut down before she died at a hospital.
Reported by: family.
Lawsuit: Her family plans a federal civil rights lawsuit against Marin County and the Central Marin Police Authority over her death, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.