SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released the results of its investigation into three in-custody deaths at county detention facilities in the past 12 months finding that all three involved preventable situations that resulted in the inmates’ deaths.
The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury is an investigative body made up of local citizens that serve a one-year term and provide assessments and recommendations to local government agencies after their investigations.
You can find a catalogue of final reports and response back to 2011 on its website under the ‘Final Reports & Responses’ tab…