Santa Barbara County Jail

An immigrant rights organization is claiming that ICE agents blocked access to the Santa Barbara County Jail lobby last week, in retaliation for the county’s “ICE-free zone” policy.

San Luis Obispo County has agreed to participate in a statewide study on how to provide better healthcare in county jails.

An independent oversight team has found improvements in the quality of care provided to people incarcerated in Santa Barbara County jails, and also identified areas that still need work.

A custody deputy discovered the body of 54 year old Juan Lara during a welfare check on Saturday, June 28th.The Santa Maria resident had been arrested last Thursday for being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics and two prior felony convictions.

Santa Barbara County opened its long-awaited Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria this January, following a long history of litigation and controversy at the county’s 50-year-old Main Jail.

In today's KCBX News Update: SLO County health officials are reporting two more COVID-19 deaths in the county, and the outbreak at the Santa Barbara County Jail has grown by 26 cases.

In today's KCBX News Update: SLO County health officials are reporting two more COVID-19 deaths in the county, and the outbreak at the Santa Barbara County Jail has grown by 26 cases.

In today's KCBX News Update: the COVID-19 outbreak at the Santa Barbara County Jail has grown to 87 active cases, and San Luis Obispo County Public Health will hold a rapid COVID-19 test event in Atascadero on Thursday.

In today's KCBX News Update: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office says 17 inmates have tested positive at the main jail, and winter weather is hitting the Central Coast.

In today's KCBX News Update: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office says 17 inmates have tested positive at the main jail, and winter weather is hitting the Central Coast.