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Jon Gerald Moore
Jails Kill Prisoners or Neglect Them To Suffer and Die; Then Blame Death on Deceased
Submitted by copwatch on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:50pmSonoma County D.A. says "no fault" in Jail Death
By Mary Callahan, Press Democrat: June 11, 2010
The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office has concluded that a 44-year-old Santa Rosa man found dead in his bunk at the county jail last fall succumbed to sudden cardiac arrest. Prosecutors said there was no evidence of negligence related to the Sept. 18 death of Jon Gerald Moore. “After reviewing all of the evidence in this case, it is apparent that this was a tragic death due to natural causes and did not involve criminal negligence on the part of any individual,” Assistant District Attorney Diana Gomez said in a written statement. “Therefore, no criminal charges are warranted. The District Attorney's Office routinely reviews in-custody deaths under a countywide protocol aimed at ensuring objective investigation of cases in which someone dies while in the hands of law enforcement authorities.
