DUBLIN — A 37-year-old Oakland woman died Friday at Santa Rita Jail, a day after she was found unresponsive in a holding cell but later cleared to return to the facility, authorities said.
Just after 3:40 a.m. Friday, guards found the woman — identified as Kenyonna Farr — unresponsive in her assigned cell during a general observation check, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Farr was pronounced dead roughly 35 minutes later.
A day earlier, deputies found Farr unresponsive in a holding cell, where she was awaiting transportation to court, authorities said. She was taken to an area hospital and later cleared by medical personnel to return to the jail.
The cause and manner of Farr’s death will be determined by a forensic pathologist after an autopsy and toxicology testing, according to the sheriff’s office. Her next of kin has been notified.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, authorities said.
Farr was arrested on suspicion of violating a court order and booked into the jail on March 10, according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities said the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has been notified about the death, which will also be reported to the California Attorney General’s Office.
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