LASD Inmate In-Custody Deaths - Current Year
An In-Custody Inmate Death is defined as any inmate death that occurs in Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Custody Services Division jail facilities, Court Services Division lockups, Patrol Operations Division station jails, or in a hospital where an inmate is receiving care. For the purposes of In-Custody Inmate Deaths, an inmate is a person incarcerated in a local detention facility (Sheriff's Station), court lockup, or Custody Operations facility.
In instances where an inmate is involved in a significant incident in-custody and their post-release death is directly related, it will be classified as an In-Custody Death. All In-Custody Deaths are reported to the Department of Justice within two business days of the Department becoming aware of the death.
Each inmate death is unique and undergoes several thorough internal and external layers of investigation, review, and analysis. Homicide Bureau, Internal Affairs Bureau, Risk Management Bureau, and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are notified of all In-Custody Deaths. Investigators are dispatched based on the circumstances of the death and are joined by representatives from the OIG to provide independent oversight.
Homicide Bureau is responsible for all In-Custody Death investigations. Each death is thoroughly investigated, and upon completion of an initial death investigation where criminality is suspected, the case is presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for prosecutorial consideration.
The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner also investigates most in-custody deaths. Their investigation may include autopsy and pathology reports. Manner and means of death are posted on this webpage once the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department receives a final disposition on a cause of death from the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner.
The below information is being provided in response to the passage of California Assembly Bill 2761, which takes effect on January 1, 2023. We hope the information provided sheds light on the number of In-Custody Deaths in LASD Jail facilities and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to transparency.
Definitions
Any incarcerated person awaiting arraignment, hearing, trial, or sentencing. For statistical purposes, pre-sentenced inmates are designated "Sentence Status One."
Any incarcerated person with multiple cases, but not sentenced on all cases. For statistical purposes, partially sentenced inmates are designated as "Sentence Status Two."
Any incarcerated person who has been sentenced by a court to any jail, detention camp, or correctional institution. For statistical purposes, fully sentenced inmates are designated as "Sentence Status Three."
In-Custody Deaths
Current year: 2025
Date of Death | County | Facility | Location | Race | Gender | Age | Custodial Status | Manner of Death | Means of Death | |
2025-001 | 1/10/2025 | Los Angeles | CSTB | Transport Compound - BUS | H | M | 22 | Partially Sentenced | Accident | Heroin Toxicity |
2025-002 | 1/14/2025 | Los Angeles | MCJ | 2400 - Cell | H | M | 23 | Partially Sentenced | Accident | Combined Effects Of Methamphetamine And Fentanyl |
2025-003 | 1/15/2025 | Los Angeles | MCJ | 2100 - Cell | B | M | 37 | Partially Sentenced | Accident | Fentanyl And Methamphetamine Toxicity |
2025-004 | 1/19/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | Emergency Department | B | M | 26 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
2025-005 | 1/21/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | ICU - Intensive Care Unit | H | M | 46 | Pre-Sentenced | Accident | Methamphetamine Toxicity |
2025-006 | 1/27/2025 | Los Angeles | CRDF | 1400 - Cell | W | F | 50 | Pre-Sentenced | Accident | Effects Of Methamphetamine |
2025-007 | 2/2/2025 | Los Angeles | MCJ | 3300 - Cell | B | M | 40 | Partially Sentenced | Suicide | Sharp Force Injuries Of Neck |
2025-008 | 2/13/2025 | Los Angeles | HOSPITAL | Medical Surgical Unit | H | M | 61 | Partially Sentenced | Natural | Atherosclerotic And Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease |
2025-009 | 2/19/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | Open Ward | B | F | 49 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Complications Of Metastatic Carcinoma Of Unknown Origin |
2025-010 | 3/9/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | PCU - Progressive Care Unit | H | M | 37 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
2025-011 | 3/18/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | ICU - Intensive Care Unit | B | M | 69 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Hypertensive Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
2025-012 | 3/21/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | Open Ward | H | M | 56 | Sentenced | Natural | Metastatic Biliary Adenocarcinoma |
2025-013 | 3/30/2025 | Los Angeles | MCJ | 8000 - Cell | B | M | 59 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Pneumonia |
2025-014 | 3/30/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | ICU - Intensive Care Unit | B | M | 31 | Partially Sentenced | Accident | Effects Of Methamphetamine |
2025-015 | 3/30/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | ICU - Intensive Care Unit | B | M | 60 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Lung Cancer |
2025-016 | 4/3/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit | H | M | 33 | Sentenced | Suicide | Hanging |
2025-017 | 4/19/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | Emergency Department | B | M | 73 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Atherosclerotic And Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease |
2025-018 | 4/26/2025 | Los Angeles | MCJ | 2300 - Cell | W | M | 53 | Pre-Sentenced | Suicide | Hanging |
2025-019 | 5/6/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | CCU - Comfort Care Unit | W | M | 23 | Pre-Sentenced | Suicide | Sequelae Of Hanging |
2025-020 | 5/7/2025 | Los Angeles | IRC | Courtline - Holding Tank | B | M | 39 | Partially Sentenced | Accident | Effects Of Fentanyl |
2025-021 | 6/2/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | Open Ward | W | M | 57 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Sequelae Of Oropharyngeal Cancer |
2025-022 | 6/14/2025 | Los Angeles | CRDF | 2300 - Cell | B | F | 45 | Sentenced | Natural | Acute Bacterial Pneumonia |
2025-023 | 6/18/2025 | Los Angeles | CLARA SHORTRIDGE FOLTZ CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER | Service Level - Cell | W | F | 47 | Pre-Sentenced | Suicide | Hanging |
2025-024 | 7/4/2025 | Los Angeles | HOSPITAL | ICU - Intensive Care Unit | H | F | 41 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-025 | 7/11/2025 | Los Angeles | TTCF | 162 - Cell | A | M | 44 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-026 | 7/12/2025 | Los Angeles | TTCF | 142 - Cell | W | M | 37 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-027 | 7/20/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | ICU - Intensive Care Unit | H | M | 35 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-028 | 7/21/2025 | Los Angeles | TTCF | 142 - Cell | H | M | 39 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-029 | 7/31/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | Open Ward | B | M | 52 | Sentenced | Natural | Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
2025-030 | 8/5/2025 | Los Angeles | MCJ | 3600 - Cell | B | M | 35 | Partially Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-031 | 8/14/2025 | Los Angeles | TTCF | 242 - Cell | H | M | 32 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-032 | 8/15/2025 | Los Angeles | MCJ | 2100 - Cell | H | M | 38 | Sentenced | Natural | Non-traumatic Subdural Hematoma |
2025-033 | 8/15/2025 | Los Angeles | LANCASTER STATION | Station Jail - Cell | W | M | 72 | Pre-Sentenced | Natural | Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis |
2025-034 | 8/23/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit | O | M | 82 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-035 | 8/25/2025 | Los Angeles | TTCF | M322 - Cell | W | M | 82 | Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-036 | 8/29/2025 | Los Angeles | CRDF | 3400 - Cell | B | F | 38 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-037 | 9/10/2025 | Los Angeles | HOSPITAL | MSU - Medical Surgical Unit | B | M | 28 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |
2025-038 | 9/17/2025 | Los Angeles | LAGMC | SICU- Surgical Intensive Care Unit | O | M | 80 | Pre-Sentenced | Pending Final Autopsy Report | Pending Final Autopsy Report |