New report reveals details about who is dying in San Diego County jails

A new report that was commissioned by the Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board and conducted by Analytica Consulting, found that the San Diego County jails have the highest unexpected death rate of the twelve major county jail systems in California. The rates tracked deaths among populations who were not believed to be in danger of death when they were taken into custody. A very disturbing finding was that deaths in county jails happen primarily among people who have yet to be sentenced. MoGo’s Staff Attorney, Branden Sigua expressed “It shows that something needs to be done and something needs to be done immediately.”


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