Weapon seizures inside San Diego County jails double in five years

A different class of criminal is serving time inside San Diego County jails, and it’s creating a more violent atmosphere.

That’s the explanation from the sheriff’s department after new data revealed a large increase in the number of weapons deputies found, most of it inside jails. 

Sgt. Aaron Brown supervises the team of 14 detectives who investigate crimes within the county’s jails. Brown said deputies often find sharpened toothbrushes and deconstructed razors from the hygiene packs handed out to inmates.

“Anything you can think of, they can make a weapon out of,” Brown said.

Deputies say the bulk of what they’re seizing are these kinds of makeshift weapons.

Link: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/weapon-seizures-inside-san-diego-county-jails-double-in-five-years/3422450/