More than a dozen families who’ve lost loved ones in Riverside County jails gathered Tuesday on the steps of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, calling for changes to the system following the release of a Grand Jury report examining a high number of deaths in county jails.
Advocates and attorneys said the report identified widespread issues within the jail system, including problems with staffing, intake procedures and oversight.
“[The report] found that the Riverside County jails have systemic failures regarding their staffing, regarding intake and screening, regarding supervision, regarding a failure to investigate the in-custody deaths in an independent way,” said attorney Denisse Gastelum…