September 9, 2019 Excessive force by Fremont police, Alameda Co. Sheriff led to in-custody death, attorney alleges The family of a man who died in June after he was arrested by Fremont police and chained to a cell door in Santa Rita jail filed a claim against Fremont and Alameda County on Monday alleging that both agencies played a role in his death.
August 21, 2019 California’s deadliest big jail system last year was Contra Costa County’s In 2018, more people died in county’s jails than in any year during the prior decade.
August 7, 2019 Lieutenant on leave after use of restraints leads to death in Santa Rita Jail Sources said Lt. Craig Cedergren had an inmate chained to his cell door against the protests of subordinates.
July 10, 2019 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…
June 26, 2019 Alameda County jail medical staff facing cuts with closure of Glenn Dyer Jail The private medical provider in Santa Rita Jail is reducing its staff despite serious concerns about the quality of its care.
May 22, 2019 Oakland City Council votes to support audit of county sheriff, jail The Oakland City Council voted on Tuesday to support an audit of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and in particular Santa Rita Jail, where…
May 9, 2019 Counting jail deaths in California My feature in this week’s East Bay Express provides an extensive recent history of allegations of misconduct in Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail with…
August 8, 2018 Lawsuit alleges ankle monitoring practices are extortion A new class-action lawsuit accuses Alameda County of allowing a private company to charge excessive fees to people sentenced to electronic monitoring, telling them to pay up or go to jail.
July 11, 2018 Alameda County leads region in civil rights payouts There have been $15.5 million in civil rights settlements and judgments involving the sheriff’s office over the last three years.
July 2, 2018 Two inmates in Santa Rita Jail die in three days It’s unusual for two inmates to die in such close proximity, but sheriff’s officials say the deaths are unrelated.
