Oakland woman found dead at Santa Rita Jail

A woman was found dead at Santa Rita Jail on Saturday morning, according to an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office press release.

The woman was identified as 36-year-old Dequita Grace Harrell of Oakland. She was found unresponsive in the women’s restroom in the public lobby of the jail around 5:25 a.m. Deputies attempted life-saving measures and requested emergency personnel, but Harrell was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sheriff’s office stated that Harrell was waiting for the release of an incarcerated individual.