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The U. Sparked in by the high-profile inmate death of Andrew Holland , who spent 46 hours strapped to a restraint chair before dying of a pulmonary embolism, the DOJ's civil rights investigation found specific and systemic violations at the jail—and called on SLO County to cooperate on reforms or face a federal lawsuit.

The DOJ investigation detailed dozens of examples of alleged violations at the SLO County Jail between and , which highlight sweeping failures in the areas of medical care, mental health care, excessive force, prolonged restrictive housing, and compliance with ADA Americans with Disability Act laws.

A few examples include:. The DOJ's report, which thanked SLO County for its cooperation in the investigation, added that many of the constitutional violations persisted even after the county invested in jail improvements in and , which included outsourcing jail health care services to a private firm, Wellpath. Continued problems at the jail include Wellpath frequently dismissing or falling short of addressing inmate medical and mental health concerns; failing to provide adequate medical care for pregnant inmates; refusing to provide treatment for chronic conditions when inmates are scheduled to be released "soon"; staffing shortages; and a lack of oversight of Wellpath's performance.

In a statement issued on Aug. The Sheriff's Office also defended the jail. It claimed that the DOJ investigation failed to take into account "the many remedial measures undertaken by the Sheriff's Office since The Sheriff's Office statement added that it takes excessive force seriously and investigates all complaints. That assertion clashed with the DOJ investigation, which found that the jail "consistently" failed to adequately investigate use of force incidents, often ignoring or omitting "critical evidence, including video footage.

When we have a jail trying to perform as a mental hospital, they will fail and the cost is enormous both in dollars and lives. Holland and Boyd-Bucy added that while Parkinson and the county's efforts to reform the jail since have "not gone unnoticed," the foundation "still receives many calls regarding mistreatment of the mentally ill. Two cited all-morning meetings on Sept. The DOJ investigation concluded with an extensive list of remedial measures for the jail, which it says the county must work to implement to avoid a lawsuit.

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