Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died November 18, 2020 · Martinez Detention Facility, Contra Costa County, California

A person held at the Martinez Detention Facility in Contra Costa County, California, died on November 18, 2020, according to the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said it was investigating the death. No name, age, or cause of death had been released when the report was published.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Contra Costa Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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