Name not reported
A person died in Los Angeles County jail custody during the late fall of 2022 or early winter of 2023. A county Office of Inspector General report said the death showed symptoms consistent with hypothermic arrest amid cold conditions in the jails, and a later Los Angeles Times article described it as suspected hypothermia during a period when some jail areas dropped to dangerously low temperatures. Jail officials said the deaths were not related to heating problems or a lack of warm clothing. Final autopsies had not been completed, so the cause has not been confirmed, and whether hypothermia contributed is disputed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). The Office of Inspector General says symptoms were consistent with hypothermic arrest amid cold conditions in the jails, while jail officials say the deaths were not related to heating problems or lack of warm clothing.
Reported by: Office of Inspector General (outside investigators); Los Angeles County jail officials (the agency that held them).