Two Recent In Custody Deaths Increase Scrutiny Over San Diego Jails | KQED

A class-action lawsuit challenges nearly every aspect of daily operations in San Diego County jails amid years of reported neglect. At least 250 people have died in the jails since 2006. A judge canceled a scheduled hearing about whether evidence from two recent jailhouse deaths could be used, stating he already has sufficient information to rule. Witness statements describe severe neglect, including a detainee found covered in feces and left crying for help. Separately, the California Supreme Court rejected efforts to delay redistricting, leading to a likely special election on November 4. A former Los Angeles fire chief filed a legal claim alleging defamation after termination.

San Diego County's jail system is facing new scrutiny in a class action lawsuit that challenges nearly every aspect of daily operations. The case centers on years of reported neglect inside the jails, where at least 250 people have died since 2006. The judge in the case was scheduled to determine if evidence from two recent jailhouse deaths would have been permissible in the lawsuit. But the judge canceled it, saying he already has enough information to make a ruling.

Kelly Davis is a reporter with the San Diego Union Tribune who has been covering the jail system for years. There were two recent deaths and immediately after both deaths, an attorney for the plaintiffs came down to San Diego to get witness statements. And what these men described was pretty horrific. Corey Dean, who died on July 13th, he was crying for help for days. He was covered in feces and he was basically ignored. Karim Talib, who

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