3 Deputies Arrested For Murder in Jail Death

Three deputies were arrested today on suspicion of the murder of an inmate in Santa Clara County Jail in San Jose last week, a sheriff’s spokesman said.

The deputies were arrested in the death of a 31-year-old man who was an inmate at the jail, sheriff’s Sgt. James Jensen said.

The inmate, who has not been identified, was found unresponsive around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 27 during a routine welfare check, sheriff’s Sgt. James Jensen said.

Welfare checks are done hourly or every 30 minutes depending on the area of the jail. Emergency crews administered first aid to the inmate, who was pronounced dead at the scene, Jensen said.

The deputies were placed on administrative leave last week, according to Jensen. The sheriff’s office has not released the names of the deputies or the circumstances surrounding the death.

--Bay City News