The Brief
- A 36-year-old Oakland woman has died at Santa Rita Jail, the fourth person to die in custody at the Dublin facility this year.
- Jessica Watson, who was arrested by Hayward police on Oct. 10 on suspicion of domestic violence and driving under the influence, was found with a ‘ligature around her neck’ on Oct. 13.
- She was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead on Oct. 22, the sheriff said.
DUBLIN, Calif. – A 36-year-old Oakland woman has died at Santa Rita Jail, the fourth person to die in custody at the Dublin facility this year.
Found with ‘ligature’ around neck
What we know:
Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. Roberto Morales identified the woman as Jessica Watson, a woman who was arrested by Hayward police on Oct. 10 on suspicion of domestic violence and driving under the influence.
Three days later, on Oct. 13, deputies found Watson just after 8:30 p.m. seated on the lower bunk of her cell. She didn’t respond to them, Morales said, and deputies entered her cell to see what appeared to be a “ligature around her neck.”…