Articles Tagged With ‘inmate’s death’




Santa Barbara County inmate charged with jailhouse murder

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have rebooked a Main Jail inmate on a murder charge over the death of another inmate, whom authorities found unresponsive at the Northern Branch Jail earlier this month. A criminal investigation found... (Continue reading)

Deputies found not to blame in Santa Barbara County inmate’s death

By KAREN VELIE Even though an autopsy found physical restraints contributed to an inmate’s death at the northern branch of the Santa Barbara County Jail, the deputies actions were “reasonable and lawful,” according to a Feb. 13 report by the... (Continue reading)