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Committee advances Lisonbee Ganter as first director of in-custody death review after questions on authority and inspections
Summary
The Rules Committee advanced Lisonbee Ganter's nomination as director of the state's in-custody death review office. Senators focused on how the new office will compel compliance, inspection capacity and whether investigators will need subpoena power or sworn status.
Lisonbee Ganter, nominee to lead California's new in-custody death review office, was advanced to the full Senate by the Senate Rules Committee on May 21 following a confirmation hearing that examined the office's authority, inspection practices and plans to reduce in-custody deaths.
Ganter, introduced by the committee as the state's first director for the office established to review deaths in local detention facilities, said she is "humbled and grateful" for the appointment and described a multi-decade career conducting local detention facility inspections. She told the committee her office will…
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