An inmate at the O.C. Intake Release Center died on Nov. 14

SANTA ANA, Ca. (November 15, 2021) – On November 14, 2021, a male inmate in his 40s housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died after being found unresponsive in his cell.

Deputies and corrections medical staff provided medical attention. The inmate, housed in a single-person cell, was pronounced deceased by paramedics at the jail. Preliminarily, the cause of death does not appear to be suspicious. An independent autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. The inmate was booked into jail on November 8, 2021.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office will investigate the in-custody death. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will conduct an in-custody death review. No additional information will be released at this time.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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