Riverside County to study separating coroner from Sheriff’s Department

On December 5th, after hearing from impacted community (including Lisa Matus, whose son died in Riverside custody, and Vonya Quarles, director of Starting Over), the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to conduct a study on separating the Sheriff and Coroner’s office. Separating these offices is a long-awaited step toward closure and accountability for the families of community members who died in custody.