Callen Lines, 31, was arrested and booked into Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility on May 11, 2025, according to a news source. The next night, at 7:25, Ms. Lines was discovered unresponsive inside her jail cell, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed on Ms. Lines by jail staff until Santee Fire Department paramedics arrived. The paramedics took over lifesaving measures and transported Ms. Lines to a hospital. Tragically, Callen Lines was pronounced deceased at 8:15 p.m. on May 12, 2025.
To be sure all aspects of the incident are examined, a thorough investigation is being conducted by the sheriff’s Homicide Unit.
The address of Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in San Diego County is 451 Riverview Pkwy, Santee, CA 92071. The jail has a bed capacity that will accommodate 1,216 detainees.
What are the Primary Reasons Inmates Die in Local U.S. Jails?
Many custodial deaths have demonstrated that even a brief stay in a county or municipal jail can be deadly. Why are these seemingly unlikely tragedies occurring? After all, this is America, where brushes with the law shouldn’t be something to fear.
The following are some statistics from an Annual Jail Death Review in Virginia that covers data from 2022-2024:
- Forty-eight (48) jail deaths were reported in CY24, which is a 6% increase from the previous year.
- Fifty-one (51) deaths were reported in CY23, which is a 25% decrease from the previous year.
- Sixty-eight (68) deaths were reported in CY22, a 14% increase from the previous year.
- Natural causes were the manner of death of 24 inmates in 2022, 17 inmates in 2023, and 20 inmates in 2023.
- Suicide was the cause of death of 20 inmates in 2022, 18 inmates in 2023, and 8 in 2024.
- Accident (Overdose) was the cause of death of 17 inmates in 2022, 13 inmates in 2023, and 4 inmates in 2024.
- Due to a large number of pending autopsy reports for CY24, a comparison of causes of death was performed only for CY22 and CY23.
- Of natural deaths that occurred in CY22, most (a total of 7) were due to pulmonary diseases or disorders.
- Suicide was the leading manner of death in CY23. Seventeen (17) of the suicides were due to hanging and one (1) was due to suffocation with rebreathing.
- Nineteen (19) of the CY22 suicides were due to hanging and one (1) was due to neck compression by ligatures.
- In CY23, cardiovascular diseases or disorders were the leading cause of natural deaths among inmates in Virginia jails, at a total of eight (8).
The Leading Cause of Death of U.S. Jail Detainees is Suicide
Although many experts in criminal justice believe that jail suicides are often preventable deaths, suicide is the number one cause of death in county and municipal jails in the U.S. The following are among the factors recognized as contributing to jail suicides:
- Prevalence of mental health issues among the individuals detained.
- A large percentage of jail inmates have substance use disorders, which can increase the risk of suicidal behavior.
- Incarceration is a high-stress event that can be extremely traumatic, especially for those experiencing it for the first time.
- The shock of confinement means a disruption of life, a loss of freedom, and isolation.
