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Joseph Castiglione, 56, Identified as Inmate Who Died at Vista Jail

Posted by Ken Stone on February 9, 2019 in Crime | 251 Views
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The Vista Detention Facility, where Joseph Castiglione suffered an apparent medical distress situation and became unresponsive. Photo by Chris Stone

The man who died Thursday at the Vista Detention Facility has been identified as 56-year-old Joseph Castiglione, the Sheriff’s Department said Saturday.

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Results of an autopsy by the county Medical Examiner’s Office are pending.

Castiglione was in custody for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a violation of his terms of parole. The Sheriff’s Homicide Unit responded to investigate the death.

Other inmates in the cell notified guards to the emergency at the jail in the 300 block of South Melrose Drive about 8:45 a.m.

“Deputies looked inside the cell and saw an inmate in apparent medical distress,” said sheriff’s homicide Lt. Michael Blevins said. “The man did not appear injured, but soon after the deputies entered the cell to help (him), he became unresponsive.”

Medics took the inmate to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 9:50 a.m.

Joseph Castiglione, 56, Identified as Inmate Who Died at Vista Jail was last modified: February 9th, 2019 by Ken Stone

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