Search the data: All 478 people who died in Southern California jails in the past 6 years

In the past six years, 478 people have died under the care of the Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino County jails.

To better understand that figure, the Southern California News Group compiled a searchable database tracking every death, including the causes of death for nearly all of the inmates. The findings formed the basis of a two-part series, “Death Behind Bars,” that explored who was dying, why and what each county is doing to prevent more deaths.

The review found that while deaths were on a decline in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Los Angeles County had reversed course from its six-year low in 2024 and shot to near record highs this year. Despite reforms, all four of the counties remain at, or in some cases, well above, 20-year averages.

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