After West Valley Detention Center inmate Latesha Smith attempted suicide by hanging, her family brought a suit against San Bernardino County.
They argued that West Valley staff was negligent, and deprived Smith of her civil rights, by not monitoring her or conducting hourly safety checks.
The family did not have a case, said California Central District Judge Jesus Bernal, who threw out the case March 10.
Attorneys for the family and the county have not yet responded to our requests for comment.
Smith was booked into West Valley Jan. 5, 2019, according to Bernal’s ruling. She was booked for setting an establishment on fire, and then
