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Print When the volunteer board that investigates complaints against the San Diego Sheriff’s Department looked into what killed Paul Silva, the panel found that no jail policies were violated and closed the case. A key piece of evidence in the case was video footage showing a tactical team’s efforts to remove Silva, who suffered from schizophrenia, from a holding cell. During the violent struggle, Silva stopped breathing, resulting in brain damage due to a lack of oxygen. Members of the review board did not watch the video, the board’s former executive officer told The San Diego Union Tribune, and relied on an investigator’s brief summary of the incident. ....
“Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.” That’s a quote from Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and a fierce advocate for criminal justice reform. Some of you may recall I mentioned it last week in talking about QAnon supporters, but I bring it up again because I’ve found myself thinking about it for an entirely different reason one directly tied to an embarrassing failure here in our San Diego community. Advertisement On Sunday, reporters Jeff McDonald and Kelly Davis shared with U-T readers the story of Elisa Serna, a 24-year-old who died in our county jails. ....