Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 76-year-old man held in the Sacramento County jail system died of complications from COVID-19, according to the county. He was admitted to hospital on October 25 with low oxygen levels and was being treated for long-term and multiple underlying health conditions. His death came during a COVID-19 outbreak at the Main Jail and Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, which advocates said showed the need for emergency releases.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Sacramento County says he died of complications from COVID-19 while being treated for underlying health conditions.
Reported by: Sacramento County (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.