Politics & Government
Sonoma County Sheriff Investigating Inmate Death at Marin County Jail
Details about the man's identity and circumstances surrounding the death won't be released until investigation is completed.
Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner and Novato police are investigating the death of an inmate who was found dead Friday at Marin County Jail.
Deputies found the 29-year-old male unresponsive in his cell around 4:25 p.m., Marin County sheriff's Lt. Craig Scardina said.
Sheriff's personnel and San Rafael Fire Department paramedics performed CPR but could not revive the inmate, and he was pronounced dead at 4:58 p.m., Scardina said.
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It is standard protocol for outside agencies to investigate a death at the county jail, according to the Sheriff's Department.
"Our investigations division is conducting a thorough investigation and will release information upon its completion," Welch said in an email.
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