(FOX40.COM) — A 66-year-old inmate at the Sacramento County Main Jail died at a local hospital Monday due to a terminal illness, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.

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SCSO said the inmate had been in custody since Sept. 10 for failing to register as a sex offender with a prior conviction. He was transferred to the hospital on Sept. 24 due to complications of a pre-existing terminal medical condition.

The sheriff's office is required to conduct an inmate death investigation, even though the inmate died due to a terminal illness, due to department procedures and state laws, officials said.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office will determine the cause of death and release the name of the man at a later ti

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