Santa Barbara County Bill Brown Stations Sheriff-Coroner Buellton

Inmate CF’s death might have been prevented if she had received Santa Barbara Division appropriate medical assessment in jail. 1105 Santa Barbara Street P O Box 690 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 Phone (805) 568-2900 Santa Maria Division 312 E. Cook Street, “O” Santa Maria, CA 93456 Phone (805) 346-7430 Of f ice o f t he S herif f SANTA BARBARA COUNTY BILL BROWN STATIONS Sheriff-Coroner Buellton 140 W. Highway 246 P. O. Box 6427 • 4434 Calle Real • Santa Barbara, California 93160 CRAIG BONNER Buellton, CA 93427 Phone (805) 681-4100 • Fax: (805) 681-4322 Undersheriff Phone (805) 686-8150 www.sbsheriff.org Carpinteria 5775 Carpinteria Avenue August 25, 2025 Carpinteria, CA 93013 Phone (805) 568-3399 Sheriff’s Office Response: Disagree partially with an explanation. Isla Vista 6504 Trigo Road Isla Vista, CA 93117 The circumstances surrounding CF’s death involved a complex and Phone (805) 681-4179 complicated set of circumstances. It is important to understand that the Grand Lompoc Jury’s investigation and report were conducted and prepared with 20/20 3500 Harris Grade Road Lompoc, CA 93436 hindsight that the Wellpath medical staff did not have. Phone (805) 737-7737 New Cuyama Regardless of whether or not evidence-based medical assessments were 70 Newsome Street performed, the results could have still been misinterpreted as being related to New Cuyama, CA 93254 Phone (661) 766-2310 CF’s chronic pain and opioid withdrawal symptoms. Accordingly, this finding is highly speculative. Although CF might have survived if she had received a Santa Maria 812-A W. Foster Road focused pain assessment in jail, one could also speculate that she might not Santa Maria, CA 93455 have. Phone (805) 934-6150 Solvang In any event, CF’s death was tragic on many levels. The Sheriff’s Office and 1745 Mission Drive Solvang, CA 93463 Wellpath, in partnership with County Health and Behavioral Wellness, always Phone (805) 686-5000 conduct thorough reviews of in-custody deaths and other significant events in Sheriff – Coroner Office an effort to identify improvements to processes, policies and procedures in 66 S. San Antonio Road order to provide the best possible healthcare. During these reviews, all parties Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Phone (805) 681-4146 develop corrective action plans to implement any necessary changes to processes, policies and procedures. Main Jail 4436 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Phone (805) 681-4260 Northern Branch Jail 2301 Black Road Santa Maria, CA 93455 (805) 554-3100 COURT SERVICES CIVIL OFFICES Santa Barbara Division 1105 Santa Barbara Street P O Box 690 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 Phone (805) 568-2900 Santa Maria Division 312 E. Cook Street, “O” Santa Maria, CA 93456 Phone (805) 346-7430