Court Calls for Greater Communication Between Staff, Medical Personnel at Santa Cruz Jail After Inmate Deaths
A civil grand jury in Santa Cruz County is calling for better communication between jail staff and medical personnel at the county's Main Jail after several inmates died. The deaths occurred as the jail used medical providers with the California Forensic Medical Group, but the jury determined that the outsourcing group had fulfilled its contractual obligations.
- "Report Blasts Main Jail Over Inmate Deaths" (Hoppin, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/21).