The researchers discovered that most deaths in the LA County Jail occur after a person has been in jail for several weeks. Additionally, of those who died in the LA County Jail, most were never convicted of anything. “Stronger measures to prevent drugs from entering the LA County Jail are also needed.” Information on deaths in the LA County Jail was also linked to death certificates via the National Death Index. They compared the age profiles and causes of death that occurred in the LA County Jail to national and state deaths.