Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A person died in the Los Angeles County jail system on January 22, 2026, according to WitnessLA, which counted it as the fourth in-custody death there that year. The outlet's account does not give this person's name, age, or the cause of death. WitnessLA placed the death within a wider pattern of deaths in county jails, citing a 2025 California Attorney General lawsuit over jail conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined