Kelly Davis

'These two deaths are the tip of the iceberg of neglect, apathy, and deliberate indifference,' the families say in their letter. Loading your audio article

Among other reforms, Monica Montgomery Steppe wants to broaden the review board's investigative authority to include jail medical providers — not just sworn staff.

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If death reviews identify trends, state regulators ‘can have some muscle,' one lawyer says. ‘Whether they will flex it or not is up to them.'

If death reviews identify trends, state regulators ‘can have some muscle,' one lawyer says. ‘Whether they will flex it or not is up to them.'

Months before Matthew Settles and Abdiel Sarabia died in San Diego County jails, a state audit had already warned that safety checks in the system were inadequate.

The attack on Eric Van Tine in a cell shared with two other men raises questions about how San Diego County jails house the people in its custody — including its continued practice of triple-bunking.

The recent study found that women incarcerated at Las Colinas jail face numerous challenges when trying to access reproductive care

The report, prepared by an expert hired by the plaintiffs, is the first of 12 that attorneys suing over jail conditions plan to make public.

San Diego County Sheriff’s Office policy requires weekly sanitation and hygiene inspections at its jails, but a report by an environmental health specialist, hired by attorneys suing over jail conditions, questions whether that policy is being followed.