José Medina Archives

Yusef Miller, Executive Director of North County Equity and Justice Coalition and Activist, San Diego speaks in favor of Agenda item 3.69, Supervisor Jose Medina and Supervisor Karen Spiegel’s proposal for the establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of Supervisors to evaluate advisory and oversight options for the Riverside Sheriff’s Department during the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting on July 14, 2026. (Alyssah Hall for Black Voice News)

Supervisors Vote to Establish Ad Hoc Committee to Consider Sheriff Oversight Options

by Alyssah Hall July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Overview: The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to establish an ad hoc committee to evaluate oversight options for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Championed by Supervisors Jose Medina and Karen Spiegel, the temporary group will research advisory mechanisms and present recommendations within 180 days. The measure follows intense public testimony regarding departmental accountability […]

A report published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) dated June 3, 2025, assessed a cohort of about 3.26 million incarcerated adults nationwide, including those in county jails from 2008 through 2019. The report found individuals incarcerated at the time of the survey experienced a 39% higher risk of all-cause mortality and more than three (3) times the risk of overdose mortality compared with nonincarcerated individuals nationally. Riverside County is now beginning to nearly outpace the nation as it relates to in-custody deaths. Not only did this county have the highest homicide rate among large jails in the state from 2020 through 2023; other deaths, including murders, made Riverside County jails the second-deadliest in the nation during this same period.

Keeping It Real

Keeping it Real: In Riverside County Saving Human Lives is a Battle We Will Win

by S.E. Williams August 5, 2025August 5, 2025