Around a dozen people gathered outside of Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility to hold a vigil for the mothers who are in jail and those who have died…
Mother's Day vigil held at Las Colinas for mothers who are in jail and for those who've died in custody
A pregnant Elisa Serna died shortly after she collapsed in her cell in the jail's medical observation unit on Nov. 11, 2019 — five days after being incarceratedAround a dozen people gathered outside of Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility on Mother's Day to hold a vigil for the mothers who are in jail and for those who have died while in custody. People held signs, chanted and prayed during the hour’s long vigil.
"We always like to remind the San Diego Sheriff's Department and the county that we are still fighting for justice," Paloma Serna said.“I hate holidays. Especially on Mother's Day and you know on my daughter's birthday. These are reminders that I do have another child but where is she? Where is she?” Paloma said.Elisa Serna, 24, died Nov. 11, 2019, in a jail cell at Las Colinas five days after she was booked into the jail.
had not adequately prevented or responded to in-custody deaths. So far in 2024, there have been five in-custody deaths, according to San Diego Sheriff’s Department records, the most recent one happened one week ago.The details of Elisa Serna's death, what was done for her and not done and who was involved can be found in the thousands of pages of documents and eight hours of video unsealed by court order on April 17, 2024. NBC 7's Dave Summers reports.
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