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A state office created in 2024 to scrutinize local investigations into jail deaths has yet to complete a single review of the more than 150 people who have died in custody in California’s county jails over the past year-and-a-half. That’s because it hasn’t received the records needed to fully analyze the deaths, according to the Board of State and Community Corrections, a regulatory body appointed by the governor to oversee the state’s jails and juvenile halls. SB 519, signed into law in October 2023, established the In-Custody Death Review Division within the BSCC following a series of deadly years in San Diego, Riverside and Los Angeles county jails. But the new law’s limitations quickly became apparent once the division began collecting data on deaths that occurred after its formation in July 2024. The initial information submitted by counties lacked sufficient detail, with the majority of the means and manners of death listed as “pending investigation.” Such internal investigations can take months — sometimes even years — to complete. In early discussions, the counties made it “clear they would not send nonpublic information,” such as medical records or investigatory materials, according to Jana Sanford-Miller, a spokesperson for the BSCC. “Some agencies did not send records, and others sent redacted records,” Sanford-Miller said. “We have yet to receive a completed investigation for an in-custody death in a local detention facility.” As a result, it hasn’t completed any review, though there is hope that will change soon. Late last year, the BSCC worked with the governor’s office, the Legislature and the Department of Finance to add language to a trailer bill hitched to the 2025-26 budget that clarified that ICDR’s director and employees can have full, unredacted access to investigative records, including medical information that would otherwise be protected under federal privacy laws. Allison Ganter, appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to a six-year term as the division’s director in October 2024, stressed in a statement that her office is “committed to conducting meaningful and transparent reviews of deaths that occur in local detention facilities.” “Families experience unimaginable pain when their loved ones die in custody, and that pain is magnified when questions about their death go unanswered,” she stated. “Our goal is to understand why people die in custody, make recommendations to prevent future deaths, and share our findings to drive systematic change in local detention facilities.” A spokesperson for Newsom’s office declined to comment. Original bill touted Newsom, in response to questions in early 2024 from CalMatters about high statewide jail deaths, touted signing the legislation, saying it would create “a point person specifically responsible for overseeing what’s happening in county jails” who would work with California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Office to advance Department of Justice investigations into the deaths. Bonta had sued Riverside County in 2023 and later would sue Los Angeles County in 2025 over “inhumane” jail conditions. The ICDR, however, is “not currently working with the Attorney General’s office on in-custody deaths,” according to Sanford-Miller. Advocates and the families of the deceased have called for independent review of in-custody deaths for years. Official autopsy reports — one of the few publicly accessible records prior to SB 519’s passage — typically do not factor in the quality of medical care or how conditions within the jails may have contributed to an inmate’s death. Last year, the Southern California News Group analyzed more than a thousand pages of lawsuits, audits, coroner reports and investigative reviews. The review found that someone died in custody in the jails of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties every five days on average and detailed instances of institutional neglect and failed supervision. In one example, a 61-year-old man was listed as…

There was no questioning the bad blood between Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson coming into what proved to be an instant classic in the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs on Sunday, January 18.However, once the overtime came to a close and the Rams had scratched out a narrow three-point victory over a 29th-ranked Bears defense that did a great job shutting down Los Angeles’ No. 1-rated offense, McVay conveyed nothing but respect in a seven-word message to Chicago defensive coordinator Dennis Allen. Sean McVay made sure to give props to the @ChicagoBears @insidetheNFL NFL Playoffs Mic'd Up on X pic.twitter.com/TWzYr5Rwvy — NFL (@NFL) January 19, 2026 “Hey, unbelievable job,” McVay said to Allen. “You kicked our ass.”McVay’s message to Johnson was more brief and less reverent, but the two were civil and respectful.“Hell of a job, man,” McVay said to Johnson.“Go win one,” Johnson responded.“Yup, appreciate it, man,” McVay said back.Sean McVay Called Out Ben Johnson Ahead of Bears-Rams Divisional Round Playoff Matchup GettyLos Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. McVay spoke openly about his issues with Johnson leading up to Sunday’s contest.He made the comments in the context of Johnson’s postgame actions involving Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur, both during their on-field handshake and in the locker room afterwards.“[Bleep] the Packers!” Johnson screamed to his team following an 18-point comeback over Green Bay at Soldier Field on Wild Card Weekend. “[Bleep] them! [Bleeping] hate those guys!” Peter Schrager of ESPN told Bill Simmons of The Ringer on Friday that McVay and Johnson were both fired up for the test, with the winner heading to Seattle to play the Seahawks on January 25 for the right to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.“I think McVay wants to kick the snot out of Ben Johnson,” Schrager said. “And I think Ben Johnson, who has beaten McVay the last two times when Detroit played the Rams, has no problem with that. ‘I’ll beat the snot out of you.’ I love these two guys. Two alpha offensive minds going at it in this game. I can’t wait.”Rams Now Head to Seattle for Rubber Match With Seahawks GettyQuarterback Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks As it turns out, it will be the Rams squaring off against the Seahawks in a rubber match for the conference crown next Sunday.L.A. bested Seattle 21-19 in the teams’ first matchup back in mid-November. The Seahawks hosted the Rams at Lumen Field in mid-December and returned the favor, winning 38-37 in overtime.Seattle looked dominant against a banged up San Francisco 49ers team on Saturday, blowing them out by 35 points (41-6). Meanwhile, the Rams continue to advance by the skin of their teeth.One week before Los Angeles needed two overtime possessions to best the Bears, the team overtook the Carolina Panthers in the final minute of regulation to secure the first of two consecutive three-point road victories in the playoffs.The Seahawks are 2.5-point home favorites as of Monday afternoon, which essentially means that oddsmakers believe the teams would be on exactly equal footing were they playing the game at a neutral site.Chicago would undoubtedly have been a road underdog in Seattle had it held on and beat the Rams at Soldier Field on Sunday night. Like Heavy Sports's content? Be sure to follow us. This article was originally published on Heavy SportsThe post Sean McVay Issued 7-Word Message to Bears Coaches at Midfield appeared first on Heavy Sports.