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East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Woman Dies In Pre-Trial Holding Cell at Santa Rita Jail Following Hospital Visit

A 37-year-old Oakland woman died in Santa Rita Jail Friday, less than 24 hours after being found unconscious and cleared by hospital staff, marking the 76th in-custody death at the facility since 2014.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

L.A. County leaders push new safety measures inside jails amid rising inmate deaths

L.A. County supervisors mandated the Sheriff's Department increase Naloxone access, enhance camera monitoring, and strengthen safety protocols in jails to combat rising inmate deaths.
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