Advocates urge jail reforms, citing neglect and abuse for mentally ill inmates
Advocates and families demand reforms in San Diego County jails amidst concerns over inadequate mental health care and a high rate of inmate deaths.
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Advocates and families demand reforms in San Diego County jails amidst concerns over inadequate mental health care and a high rate of inmate deaths.
San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez has a proposal to modernize local jails over the next 10 years, but advocates say real change will take more than money.
The Commission on Police Practices will need to deal with a backlog and implement rules to carry out investigations
The move comes as an interim commission, faced with a backlog and low number of members, put its work on pause
In San Diego County, about one in every three people in sheriff's department custody is on prescribed medication to treat a mental illness.