RivCo, Sheriff Sued for Not Giving Inmate Medical Care

Lawsuit Claims that Riverside County Inmate was Denied Critical Medical Care for Near-fatal Injury for 12 Hours

RANCHO MIRAGE — A lawsuit was filed in the Central District of California Federal Court on Tuesday against Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running for governor; the County of Riverside and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department the failure to provide medical care to a seriously injured pretrial detainee.

The lawsuit was filed late Tuesday afternoon. Bianco told Uken Report early Wednesday morning that he was unaware of the lawsuit…

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