Inmate dies after medical emergency at Yuba County Jail, sheriff’s officials say
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- An inmate died Monday at the Yuba County Jail.
- The inmate suffered a medical emergency while in custody.
- The Coroner’s Office will determine the man’s cause of death.
An inmate at the Yuba County Jail died Monday after the man suffered a medical emergency, sheriff’s officials announced Tuesday afternoon.
About 12:30 p.m. Monday, correctional officers at the jail responded to the inmate experiencing a medical emergency. The officers, along with jail medical staff, immediately began life-saving measures until paramedics and firefighters arrived, according to a Yuba County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Medics pronounced the inmate, a 39-year-old man, dead. Sheriff’s officials said the man had been in custody at the jail since his arrest last month. The Yuba County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s name after his family has been notified.
The Coroner’s Office will determine the inmate’s cause of death following an autopsy and a toxicology test.
