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| Inmate Death Prompts Jail Guard Body Cams in Santa Clara County, Calif. |
| By govtech.com- Tracey Kaplan |
| Published: 09/18/2015 |
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(TNS) -- With murder charges pending against three jail guards in the recent beating death of an inmate, Santa Clara County supervisors promised Tuesday to make the bold move of equipping jail guards with body cameras. Only one other county in California -- San Francisco -- has announced a similar step, also in response to a scandal. Elsewhere in California, the priority has been on equipping patrol officers, law enforcement officials said. Los Angeles County tested body cameras in the jails in 2012, but the technology was less developed at the time, prompting the county to opt for fixed surveillance cameras instead. But the death of Santa Clara County inmate Michael Tyree, whose battered body was found in his cell about three weeks ago, prompted the supervisors to take several unusual steps Tuesday to increase oversight of the jails. No one saw Tyree's beating, although several inmates said they heard his screams. "Once we start turning over the rocks, we're going to find some pretty ugly stuff," Supervisor Joe Simitian said. Read More. |
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