A suicide crisis in Tulare County shows that change by local jailers is needed to reduce California jail deaths.
A mental health staff member speaks with an inmate through their cell door in an inmate housing unit at the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility on Sept. 18, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
In response, Hirayama changed the process of inmate check-ins to be less predictable. Though deputies still have the same number of rotations, the times they make their rounds around the block are staggered to keep inmates guessing. Sometimes, a deputy will check on an at-risk inmate, then return back minutes later to ensure nothing has changed.
“Let’s just turn this place upside down, open doors that we haven’t opened for years, see what we can fix…” Hirayama said.In the National Headliner Awards, CalMatters visuals editor Miguel Gutierrez Jr., assistant visuals editor Adriana Heldiz and photographer Larry ValenzuelaSpeaking of photography, CalMatters has teamed up with CatchLight to launch California in Pictures, a new monthly newsletter that highlights compelling photojournalism from across the state.
To date, California has secured $4.25 billion in opioid settlement funds that it uses on programs such as distributing naloxone and training substance use providers. Since 2018, the state has been purchasing the overdose reversal medication and distributing it to schools, law enforcement, county health departments and community harm reduction programs.
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