California jails are holding thousands fewer people, but far more are dying in them

“Some of California’s deadliest jails are in Riverside County, where 45 people have died since Jan. 1, 2021 […] Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged almost five years ago that the state would take a stronger hand to prevent deaths in the 57 jail systems run by California county sheriffs. In every year since, more people have died in California jails than when Newsom made that pledge — hitting a high of 215 in 2022. Tulare, San Diego, Kern, Riverside and San Bernardino counties’ jails set records.” Read more here.