Comment on Cedar Rapids woman who died at Linn County Jail identified by sheriff’s office

Authorities have identified the female inmate who died over the weekend while in custody at the Linn County Jail as Jacqueline M. Bridges, 59, of Cedar Rapids. Bridges had been arrested by Cedar Rapids police early Saturday on charges of first-degree theft, money laundering and financial exploitation of a dependent adult, and was being held on total bond of $20,000, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.The initial investigation — according to the sheriff’s office — shows that Bridges appeared to have suffered from some type of medical episode, which led to her death.