Latest / San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Jail Deaths Demand Public Health Action | San Antonio News
Three advocacy groups are demanding Bexar County declare jail deaths a public health emergency, citing 92 fatalities in six and a half years. They propose sweeping reforms: expanded mental health and substance-use screenings, more citations over arrests for minor offenses, and a new diversion center for treatment. The groups argue the jail has become the region’s de facto mental health facility — ill-equipped for the task. Their plan calls for an independent death review board, a public dashboard for jail data, and strict accountability for contracted health providers with financial penalties…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.