Roderick Kent Jerro Dies in Custody of Orange County Intake Release Center
Santa Ana - 61-year-old Roderick Kent Jerro of Orange died in custody of the Orange County Intake Release Center on June 30, 2026. He had [...]
Alexis Ledinich Dies In Custody of West Valley Detention Center
Rancho Cucamonga - 45-year-old Alexis Ledinich of Fontana died in custody of the West Valley Detention Center on April 20, 2026. He had been in [...]
Trenidad Castilleja Dies In Custody of San Luis Obispo County Jail
San Luis Obispo - 48-year-old Trenidad Castilleja of San Luis Obispo died in custody of San Luis Obispo County Jail on March 14, 2026. He [...]
Aramis Furse Dies In Custody of Rikers Island
New York City — 32-year-old Aramis Furse died after being found “unwell” in his cell at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center in the early morning [...]
Edwin Ramos Dies in Custody at Rikers Island
New York City — 38-year-old Edwin Ramos died in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) at the Otis Bantum Correctional [...]
Detox and Withdrawal in County Jails: When Medical Neglect Becomes a Wrongful Death
Families rarely expect that a loved one could die during detox or withdrawal in a county jail. Yet across the U.S.—and acutely in California—failures in [...]
Michael Kennith Jorgenson Dies in Custody at Shasta County Jail
Redding — 24-year-old Michael Kennith Jorgenson was found unresponsive in his cell at Shasta County Jail on October 26, 2025 and later died after being [...]
Markeisha Blount Dies During Medical Emergency at Redwood City Jail
Redwood City - 31-year-old Markeisha Blount of Stockton, died on September 29, 2025, while in custody at the Maple Street Correctional Center following what appeared [...]
80-Year-Old Man Dies in Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles – On September 17, 2025, a 80-year-old man in custody died at the Los Angeles General Medical Center. An autopsy report is underway [...]
Grand Jury Finds Recent Deaths in Santa Barbara County Jails Were Preventable
Santa Barbara County — The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury reported that three in-custody deaths in the past year all involved preventable situations that resulted [...]