In-Custody Death Review
Local Detention Facilities

Allison Ganter, ICDR Director

Public Inquiries: ICDRPublic@bscc.ca.gov

The ICDR Division's mission is to understand the cause of deaths in custody to prevent and reduce deaths in local detention facilities across the state.

Our responsibilities include:

• reviewing investigations of any death occurring within a local detention facility;
• making recommendations to local detention facilities to prevent deaths in custody and promote safe and legal conditions;
• working with local detention facilities to implement recommendations;
• providing technical assistance to local detention facilities; and,
• sharing information with the community.