New report says healthcare in Santa Barbara County jails has improved

An independent oversight team has found improvements in the quality of care provided to people incarcerated in Santa Barbara County jails, and also identified areas that still need work.

“ The idea is that we’re providing that independent, objective oversight,” said Aaron Stilwell,  the Correctional Healthcare Quality Improvement Manager with the county’s Health Department.

He and his counterpart Dr. Carrick Adam were hired to monitor healthcare in county correctional facilities…

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