For over a decade under the tenure of Sheriff Bill Gore, San Diego county prisons have been responsible for at least 159 deaths. The majority of these deaths involved community members being held pre-trial. Elisa Serna is one of several community members who have lost their lives under the care of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Her death, like many others, was preventable. It is the DA’s responsibility to serve justice, even if that means prosecuting sheriff’s deputies.
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