Santa Barbara “locks in” to prison reform, praises FACTS Act for requiring independent investigations into deaths in jails, prisons, and law enforcement custody | News Channel 3-12

Santa Barbara “locks in” to prison reform, praises FACTS Act for requiring independent investigations into deaths in jails, prisons, and law enforcement custody | News Channel 3-12

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Wednesday, local Assemblyman Gregg Hart announced the passage of the FACTS Act, which stands for “Forensic Accountability, Custodial Transparency, and Safety.”   “Together, I think we've made a really important step forward in ensuring transparency and justice in California,” said Gregg Hart. In most counties in the state including Santa Barbara and SLO counties, coroner's offices led by the County Sheriff are responsible f…