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Released: May 30, 2014 - Friday, 04:11 PM

Inmate Death

Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781 4547Date and time of incident: 5-30-14, Approximately 5:40 AMPlace of Occurrence: ​County Jail​ Victim Information: ​Timothy Richard Janowicz, 29, Transient-No Listed Address​ Suspect Information: ​N/A ​On 5-30-14, an inmate was discovered unresponsive in his bunk by other inmates in his cell at the County Jail. Medical staff and Correctional Deputies immediately responded at approximately 5:40 AM and determined the inmate was deceased. The inmate has been identified as Timothy Richard Janowicz.
Janowicz was arrested by Atascadero Police and booked into the County Jail on 11-20-13 on possessing a controlled substance for sale, carrying a concealed weapon, and violating his probation. He was due to be released on 11-19-15.
The Coroner's Unit and Sheriff's Detectives are currently investigating this case. An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. As a result, the jail has been placed on lockdown. No further information is available at this time.​