EPISODE · Apr 2, 2024 · 24 MIN
Jail Populations Are Down. So Why Are Inmate Deaths Up?
from Political Breakdown · host KQED
Fewer people are being held in county jails across California than a decade ago, and yet record numbers of incarcerated people are dying while in custody. Among the leading causes of death are drug overdoses and suicide. Scott talks with CalMatters reporter Nigel Duara, who spent the last nine months looking at the roots of these increased deaths in county jails and what's being done to address it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
Fewer people are being held in county jails across California than a decade ago, and yet record numbers of incarcerated people are dying while in custody. Among the leading causes of death are drug overdoses and suicide. Scott talks with CalMatters reporter Nigel Duara, who spent the last nine months looking at the roots of these increased deaths in county jails and what's being done to address it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jail Populations Are Down. So Why Are Inmate Deaths Up?
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