There Has Been an Explosion of Homicides in California’s County Jails. Here’s Why.

“Some California county jails saw their rate of inmate-on-inmate homicides triple or quadruple, and statewide the number rose 46% after 2011 prison reforms shifted responsibility from state prisons to county lockups. As sheriffs and jail staffs strain, some inmate crimes go undetected for hours.“

ProPublica

June 13, 2019