Feds find California county jail violates inmates’ rights

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A federal investigation finds California’s San Luis Obispo County Jail violated the constitutional rights of incarcerated people by failing to provide adequate medical and mental health care and subjecting some inmates to excessive uses of force. A report released Tuesday by the Justice Department finds that inmates with mental health disabilities faced restrictive housing conditions and were denied access to services, programs and activities. The sheriff’s office says it recognizes the “issues and concerns brought forth” by the Justice Department, but that the report “fails to take into account the many remedial measures undertaken” since the investigation began.