Second Inmate Dies At Riverside's Robert Presley Detention Center

RIVERSIDE, CA — Another investigation was underway into the second death of an inmate last week at a Riverside County Sheriff's Department jail.

The latest male inmate was found unresponsive in his cell by deputies during a routine security check at around 1:05 a.m. Saturday at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, sheriff's officials said.

Jail staff performed life-saving measures on the inmate before paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead.

Authorities said that the Riverside County coroner's office will determine the cause of death but that no foul play was suspected.

The inmate's identity was withheld pending notification of family.

An inmate was also discovered unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning at the same facility.

The man was found at 4:22 a.m. and was pronounced dead 15 minutes later after sheriff's deputies and Riverside Fire Department crews attempted to revive him, the sheriff's department reported.

The inmate's age, identity, suspected cause of death, and reason for incarceration were not released. However, the sheriff's department reported there were no signs of foul play.

The in-custody death remains under investigation, according to the sheriff's department.

The Robert Presley Detention Center is one of five county jails operated by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.