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Can Berkeley Fix Its Police Oversight?
When Berkeley formed its Police Review Commission in 1973, it was a leader in citizen oversight of the police. A ballot measure supported by...
Kamala Harris, For Which People?
Jamal Trulove was innocent, but he spent nearly seven years in prison.
The father of four was convicted in 2010 of murdering his friend, Seu...
State’s Deadliest Big Jail System Last Year was Contra Costa County’s
The county’s new behavioral health unit is designed with at-risk inmates in mind.
Credits: Photo courtesy of Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office
On the morning of...
Lieutenant on Leave After Use of Restraints Leads to Death in Santa Rita Jail
Another inmate has died under highly questionable circumstances at Alameda County’s Santa Rita jail.
Credits: Photo by Scott Morris
An Alameda County Sheriff's lieutenant has been...
Santa Rita Inmate Suffocated From Restraints Used by Deputies
Alameda County Sheriff's deputies used a full-body restraint device and a spit mask on an inmate they were escorting to the outpatient housing unit...
Jail Medical Staff Facing Cuts With Closure of Glenn Dyer Jail
Shutting the Glenn Dyer Jail will lead to layoffs among healthcare workers.
Credits: Photo by Paul Haggard
As Alameda County's jail system faces persistent allegations of...
The Most Dangerous Place in Alameda County
Barbara Doss was preparing dinner on a Sunday evening when she got the call. Her son Dujuan Armstrong, who had been sentenced to jail...
Excessive Water Consumption Killed Santa Rita Inmate
Activists have concerns about mental health treatment in Santa Rita.
Credits: File photo by Scott Morris
Alone in his cell in Santa Rita jail, Jesus Demetrius...
