Name not reported
A 61-year-old man died in March 2023 while held in Los Angeles County's downtown jails. The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office listed multiple organ failure and heart disease as the cause of death. A later review by an oversight agency reported that he had hypothermia, with a body temperature of 87.6 degrees, after heating systems in the jails failed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office listed multiple organ failure and heart disease as the cause, but a later oversight agency review found hypothermia after heating systems failed, with staff failing to address the cold conditions.
Reported by: Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); oversight agency review.