Inmate Found Dead In Martinez Jail, Apparently Hanged With Bedsheet

MARTINEZ (CBS SF) -- A 38-year-old male inmate who was being held at the Martinez Detention Facility died Saturday.

At 4:32 p.m. a deputy found the inmate inside his room, hanging from a bed sheet, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.

The deputy notified jail medical staff and began CPR. Medical staff took over and began life-saving measures. The fire department and an ambulance also responded, sheriff's officials said.

The inmate, who was a Walnut Creek resident, was pronounced dead.

The sheriff's office has not identified the inmate.

The incident is being investigated by the district attorney's office as well as the sheriff's office.

Suicide