Incarcerated Man Dies in Santa Barbara County Jail
One inmate dies and 11 others test positive for COVID-19 as Sheriff’s Office struggles to contain virus.
Brian Osgood
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Nine Santa Barbara Sheriff Staff Test Positive for COVID-19
Concerns grow over inmate safety since jail staff tested positive for virus.