A growing fight for transparency inside Riverside County Jails is headed to court. The First Amendment Coalition and investigative journalist Christopher Damien have filed a lawsuit against Riverside County, claiming officials are withholding legally required records linked to inmate deaths.Riverside County Jails have recorded one of the highest numbers of in-custody deaths in the nation in recent years. According to state records, deaths inside county detention facilities surged to the highest level ever documented locally, raising concerns about inmate safety and accountability.Damien, who has reported on jail conditions for years, says California law requires the release of investigative reports, photos, and video related to deaths in custody. Those investigations are conducted whenever someone dies under government supervision, and advocates say the public has a right to know what happened. But the county has refused to release much of the material through public records…..