(KRON) -- A criminal grand jury indicted three Alameda County Sheriff's deputies for the death of Santa Rita Jail inmate Maurice Monk. The 45-year-old inmate was left deceased and face-down in his cell for three days before deputies working in the jail realized that Monk was no longer alive, accordi ng to attorneys for Monk's family. Deputies Thomas Mower, Donall Rowe, and Robinderpal Singh Hayer were indicted by the grand jury, and the trio appeared in an Oakland courtroom this week to face charges. Body camera video shows deputies unlocking Monk's cell in Santa Rita Jail. (Image via Pointer Buelna, Lawyers For The People) In November of 2021, attorneys say the inmate’s worsening mental and physical condition went ignored as nurses continued tossing paper cups with medications into his cell. All of Monk’s meals and medications remaining untouched, and the inmate never moved from his bed. When five Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies finally unlocked and entered the cell, one asked, “Monk, how ya doing buddy?” body camera video shows. “Monk, Monk, Monk. Are you alright?” the deputy asks the lifeless inmate. Maurice  Monk Monk was reportedly being held in Santa Rita Jail because, in October 2021, he refused to wear a mask on a public AC Transit bus, argued with the bus driver, and he had a warrant for missing a court date. The Oakland man couldn’t afford to post $2,500 bail, so he was held in custody. He died inside his cell weeks later. Deputies and nurses who work in the jail are required to perform timely wellness checks on inmates. Criminal grand jurors, which were selected randomly from Alameda County Superior Court jury pools, charged the three deputies with dependent elder abuse. Hayer was also indicted for falsification of an official document.  Maurice  Monk poses for a photo with his family. (Photo via Pointer Buelna, Lawyers For The People) All three deputies posted bail and remain out of custody. In 2023, Alameda County agreed to a $7 million civil settlement for deputies’ roles in Monk’s death. Santa Rita Jail’s inmate healthcare provider, Wellpath, later paid a $2.5 million settlement to Monk's family. ...read more read less