85-year-old Cathedral City inmate dies of illness

85-Year-Old Inmate Dies at Riverside Detention Center

An 85-year-old inmate from the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside succumbed to ailments stemming from a longtime debilitating condition, authorities said Thursday. Morris Joseph Chaisson of Cathedral City died Tuesday after more than three months in the correctional infirmary at the Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Chaisson had been under intensive care since …

Luis Medina CONDADO DE RIVERSIDE, Calif (KUNA) – An 85-year-old prisoner from Cathedral City died on Tuesday from an illness, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced. The prisoner, identified as Morris Joseph Chaisson, entered the hospital in November 2023 due to a pre-existing illness, according to the agency. Chaisson received treatment until his state of health improved. With the consent of his family, he received palliative care unti…