Isaiah Johnson
Isaiah Johnson, 23, died on October 31, 2019, while held at the Santa Barbara County Jail. The county grand jury, as reported, said the Sheriff's Office said he hanged himself with a phone cord in his cell. The grand jury found he complained of withdrawal symptoms and did not receive treatment, that he was housed in a cell with a long-corded telephone, and that no referral to a psychiatrist was made. The reporting does not establish any other account of what happened.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury says he hanged himself with a phone cord after staff did not treat his withdrawal complaints or refer him to a psychiatrist, and housed him in a cell with a long-corded phone despite his mental distress.
Reported by: Santa Barbara County Grand Jury.