Although a monthslong investigation by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resulted in no criminal charges for police in the death of a jail inmate, Schneiderman suggested reforms to prevent a similar tragedy.

Schneiderman announced Thursday during a news conference that his seven-month investigation found that the Mount Vernon Police Department bore no criminal culpability in the July 2015 death of Raynette Turner, 42. Earlier, an autopsy concluded she died from an enlarged heart and chronic drug use.

Police had transported Turner, a mother of eight, from her cell at the Mount Vernon jail to a hospital two days after she was arrested for shoplifting. She had become ill and required medical treatment. She died after returning to her cell.

"There is really no good reason why someone arrested for shoplifting has to wait 48 hours in jail before being arraigned," said Schneiderman. "This is something that we feel very strongly about."

To that end, his report calls for the use of video conferencing for arraignments, increasing the number of staff to handle fingerprinting and overhauling the police department's policies as they relate to the handling of sick inmates.

Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said he would review the recommendations.

The investigation, which included interviewing more than 40 people, marked the first time Schneiderman undertook such an investigation into a fatal police encounter since Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the attorney general authority in those cases.

Turner's children and other relatives have said they still hold the police department responsible for her death, and some Mount Vernon City Council members have said they anticipate a lawsuit.