Facilities · Jail
Northern Branch Jail
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California · capacity 376 · closed
Also reported as Santa Barbara County Northern Branch Jail.
6 deaths are recorded here, from 2022 to 2026; 5 by name.
- overdose 2
- undetermined 2
- other person 1
- illness 1
The people
- James Edward Murphy September 15, 2026
- Juan José Lara June 28, 2025
- Caprice Fowler March 24, 2025
- Jaime Angel Gonzalez December 28, 2022
- Edgar Mescua Estrada October 20, 2022
- Name not reported Date not reported
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.