For the seventh time this year, an inmate has died while in custody of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The department has been under scrutiny since a state audit found inmate deaths at San Diego County jails rank among the highest in the state.
Shane Harris, president of the People's Association of Justice Advocates, and civil rights leaders hold news conference in front of San Diego County Sheriff's Department headquarters after meeting with Interim Sheriff Anthony Ray about the high number of in custody jail deaths.
The latest death happened on Monday. In a statement, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said,"An incarcerated adult male was seen by jail medical staff due to shortness of breath and chest pain. Jail medical staff determined the adult male needed to be transported to the hospital, for further evaluation. While the incarcerated male was pending transfer to the hospital via 911, he went into medical distress.
Harris said he also asked the sheriff to release the body camera footage from the death and all in custody deaths faster."We need to see a very expedient way of getting answers to families," he said. "It’s at such a level and it’s such a concern that I think that areas of additional research should be done to really drill down into the why," said Paul Parker, president of theParker said another finding was the racial makeup of the deaths."White people are more likely to die in jail whereas, persons of color, specifically Black people, are more likely to be in jail."
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