Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person held in Los Angeles County jails died last winter, according to a county Office of Inspector General report covered by the Los Angeles Times in July 2023. The watchdog report linked the death to suspected hypothermia. That cause is stated as a suspicion, and the claim comes from the inspector general's report.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff
Reported by: Office of Inspector General watchdog report (outside investigators).