The West County Detention Facility in Richmond. Herald file photo.
By Jimmy Lee, Director of Public Affairs, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff
At approximately 2:48 Monday morning, a Deputy Sheriff conducting a routine room check at the West County Detention Facility noticed an inmate hanging from the top bunk with a bed sheet around her neck.
The Deputy immediately called for medical assistance and with help from another Deputy moved the inmate to the ground. Both Deputies performed CPR until medical personnel arrived. An ambulance and the fire department responded. The inmate was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The inmate is identified as 74-year-old Linda Thomas of Washington. She was recently convicted of first degree murder.
The officer-involved protocol was initiated. Investigators from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the District Attorney’s Office are conducting an investigation into the death.
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