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Oakland Man Dies at Santa Rita Jail After Hospital Release, Within a Week of Prior Jail Death

09 June 2026 15:40

An Oakland man died at Santa Rita Jail on Saturday, just an hour after being released from a hospital, marking the third in-custody death this year and the second within a week. - Jeffrey Bryce McMaster, 44, collapsed in the restroom of the jail's outpatient facility.

- He had been treated for a seizure on May 28 and was discharged from the hospital an hour before his death. - McMaster was in custody since February 3 on a murder charge.

- This is the 78th in-custody death at Santa Rita Jail since 2014. The cause of death is pending autopsy and toxicology results.

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