Forced Medications at Santa Barbara County Jail?
Mental-health advocates voice concern over new jailhouse strategy.
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Inmate Grievances Down at County Jail
Medical and mental-health complaints decreased nearly 40 percent in 2019.
Cottage to Open 10 Urgent Care Clinics
The first one is slated to open this summer in Hollister Village across the street from the Camino Real
mall.
Santa Barbara County Looks to Expand Psychiatric Health Facility
Supervisors urge state health-care planners to seek waiver on federal patient limit.
Jail Officers Learn to Cool Down a Crisis
New program teaches custody staff about inmate mental-health issues and how to approach them effectively.
Mentally Ill Inmates to Get Treatment
Santa Barbara County gets $2.6M to divert felons from jail into residential treatment.
80 Mental-Health Beds Slated for Lompoc
The lease is expected to be signed in February for a new acute-care facility.
Last-Minute Deal Averts Hospital Crisis
A last-minute understanding was reached between Cottage Health and the insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross, allowing the two parties to
Cottage Plays Chicken with Anthem Blue Cross
[Update] Santa Barbara’s only hospital successfully negotiated deal ahead of New Year’s expiration date.
Hundreds Saved from Opioid Overdose
Pacific Pride’s OD antidote program gets results in Santa Barbara County.
