South OC Times

On September 24, 2024, an inmate at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. Jason Castillo, a 48-year-old from Anaheim, was booked into jail on September 22 by the Anaheim Police Department for probation violation and possessing drugs/paraphernalia in prison/jail.

Castillo was found unresponsive in his cell on the evening of September 24. Deputies and correctional medical staff attempted life-saving measures but he was pronounced deceased at approximately 7:30 p.m. at the facility. Castillo had one cellmate at the time of his passing, but his death does not appear to be suspicious. A final cause of death will be determined following an independent autopsy and toxicology.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office will investigate the in-custody death. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will conduct an in-custody death review. No additional information will be released at this time.