A Riverside County civil grand jury report revealed significant errors in the Sheriff's Department regarding inmate screening, where a violent felon was incorrectly classified. The man, who possessed a 35-year record of violent offenses, was mistakenly assigned to a vocational program for low-risk inmates at the Banning jail. This resulted in him stabbing another inmate. The report, which cites 10 deficiencies in the booking process, calls for urgent reforms in the inmate identification system. Current investigations into the Sheriff's Department further underscore issues related to inmate deaths and excessive force.
The Riverside County civil grand jury uncovered 10 significant deficiencies in the Sheriff's Department's inmate screening process, leading to a violent felon being misclassified.
A felon with a history of violent crimes was mistakenly placed with low-risk inmates, resulting in fatal consequences and highlighting serious flaws in the booking process.
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