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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 68-year-old incarcerated man who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Northern Branch Jail.
On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at approximately 12:14 pm, a custody deputy conducting a routine check found the man unresponsive in his bed. He was housed alone in a single-person cell. Custody deputies and Wellpath medial staff immediately began lifesaving measures and requested emergency medical assistance…