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Advocates rally for San Quentin inmate release amid massive Covid-19 outbreak
The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights will join faith leaders and advocates at a rally Sunday at the main gates of San Quentin State Prison in Marin County...Read More
Soledad prison yard fight, riot results in dozens injured
Dozens of inmates were injured in a prison riot in Soledad late Wednesday morning and guards fired nine rounds from a rifle as warning shots to break it up,...Read More
Sheriff, supervisor shouted down after ICE cooperation revealed
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston clashed with immigrant rights activists during an occasionally combative update to the Board of Supervisors on the extent of his department’s collaboration with...Read More
Two plead no contest in jail meth case
Two women were released from custody on time served Tuesday after pleading no contest to attempting to bring drugs into a jail in San Mateo County, according to prosecutors.Read More
Contra Costa County GOP favors releasing inmate info
The Contra Costa Republican Party and a gubernatorial candidate spoke out today in favor of the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office's practice of publishing release dates and personal information...Read More
ICE admitted to Santa Clara Co. jail twice in March
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents gained entry into Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office's jail facility and interviewed multiple inmates in March, according to a sheriff's spokesman.Read More
‘Mistake’ allowed ICE agents into SF jails
Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were given access to two interview rooms at San Francisco County jails last week.Read More
SF implements jail reforms for trans inmates
As of Tuesday, the San Francisco Sheriff's Department has formally implemented new policies for inmates at city jails who identify as transgender, gender variant or non-binary, San Francisco Sheriff...Read More
Inmates accused of meth smuggling scheme
Ten people, including five female jail inmates, are accused of being involved in a scheme to distribute methamphetamine inside San Mateo County's Maple Street Correctional Center.Read More
One escaped inmate captured, one at large after pursuit, shooting
One of two inmates from Santa Clara county who escaped from a Palo Alto courthouse earlier this month was captured by authorities Tuesday evening in Stockton.Read More
Reward for escaped inmates set at $25k
A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the capture of two inmates who boldly escaped from a Palo Alto courthouse.Read More
Inmates survive overdose at Santa Clara jail
Investigators are trying to figure out how four inmates who overdosed Wednesday at the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose got their hands on suspected opioids.Read More
Santa Clara jail inmate stabbed 40 times
Two inmates at the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose attacked a third inmate with a shiv on Sunday morning, stabbing him more than 40 times.Read More
One of two escaped inmates recaptured
One of two inmates who escaped from the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose last week was arrested Tuesday.Read More
Inmates use bed sheets in Santa Clara escape
Four inmates tied clothes and bed sheets together Wednesday night to escape the Santa Clara County main jail in San Jose.Read More
Santa Clara Co. sheriff searching for inmates
Santa Clara County sheriff's officials said deputies concluded their search Thursday morning around the main jail in San Jose for two inmates who escaped Wednesday night and are still...Read More
Escaped inmate apprehended in Richmond
A prison inmate who allegedly walked away from a minimum-security medical facility in Vacaville was apprehended at a Richmond home.Read More
Inmates celebrate academic success
Two inmates passed their high school equivalency exams and six others earned certificates in subjects such as mathematics, science and social studies.Read More
SF sheriff’s department welcomes eight new deputies
Outgoing San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi welcomed eight new deputies Friday.Read More
Brothers recaptured after brief jail escape
Two brothers and Sonoma County Jail inmates briefly escaped the Main Adult Detention Facility in Santa Rosa Tuesday.Read More