California's new jail death review director meets with families of inmates who died in custody.

California's new Director of In-Custody Death Review Division, Allison Ganter, met with families of jail death victims in San Diego to listen to their stories. Ganter will oversee investigations of any death in state detention facilities and recommend policy changes to sheriff's offices. The review division, still in development, focuses on deaths in county jails and aims to include roles for medical and mental health experts, as well as research and analytical staff.

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