Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 31-year-old man died by hanging in a Kern County jail in January 2015, according to a ProPublica account. Another person held nearby later told detectives that he had tried to kill himself several days earlier. Deputies said they were unaware he posed a suicide risk, according to autopsy records.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). A fellow inmate told detectives the man had tried to kill himself several days earlier, and deputies said they were unaware he posed a suicide risk, according to autopsy records.
Reported by: Kern County autopsy records (medical examiner or coroner); a fellow inmate told detectives.