"An inmate at the Martinez Detention Facility died in custody Sunday, authorities said. A Contra Costa Sheriff's Office deputy found 62-year-old Victor Jose Faria unresponsive in his cell in the B module of the facility about 5:10 p.m., the agency said in a statement. According to the sheriff's office, the deputy immediately requested help from the jail medical staff and rescue attempts. Authorities pronounced Faria dead at the scene."
"He was the second inmate to die at the Martinez Detention Facility this month. Authorities found Kirk Richardson, 61, dead in his cell on Jan. 8. Faria had been arrested on Jan. 15 on suspicion of trespassing and felony probation violation, the sheriff's office said. They added that he had been unhoused. Per protocol, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office is investigating along with the sheriff's office."
Victor Jose Faria, 62, was found unresponsive in his cell in the B module of the Martinez Detention Facility at about 5:10 p.m. A Contra Costa Sheriff's Office deputy requested help from jail medical staff and rescue attempts, and authorities pronounced Faria dead at the scene. He had been arrested Jan. 15 on suspicion of trespassing and felony probation violation and had been unhoused. Faria was the second inmate to die at the Martinez facility this month; deputies found 61-year-old Kirk Richardson dead in his cell on Jan. 8. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office is investigating alongside the sheriff's office per protocol.
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