Inmate, 56, dies at Main Jail in San Jose

SAN JOSE An inmate died over the weekend at the Main Jail in San Jose according to executives Related Articles Cellmate charged with murder in inmate s death at East Bay Jail Judge advances lawsuit that could put Santa Clara County jails on trial over suicide prevention Family of retired California prison guard says he died after being injured then neglected for a week by rural Colorado jailers Jury awards million to father of mentally ill California inmate who died of fentanyl overdose East Bay jail inmate dies after being detected injured in his cell Deputies discovered the inmate unresponsive in his cell at p m Saturday the Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office stated in a news release Diagnostic personnel arrived at the jail at p m and pronounced the inmate dead about minutes later An study is underway but early findings suggest no signs of foul play according to leadership The inmate identified Monday only as -year-old man was booked Friday on several outstanding warrants including being a felon in possession of a firearm driving under the influence and possessing drug paraphernalia the sheriff s office disclosed Per standard procedure the sheriff s office is scrutinizing the matter with the district attorney s and physiological examiner-coroner s offices according to officials The in-custody death is the second of the year in the county Last year inmates died Check back for updates