In 2014, a Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office investigation found that for years...
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Feds May Back Off of Consent Decrees, Many Departments Remain Committed to Reforms
In a memo made public on Monday, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed the Department of...
OC Supes End Contract with Global Tel*Link Subsidiary Over “Punishing” Fees Charged to Inmates’ Families
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to drop a contract with TouchPay Holdings, a...
Four LA County Jail Deaths in 10 Days
Since March 1, four inmates in Los Angeles County jails have died. None of the deaths, which...
LASD Custody Assistant Charged with Assault for Allegedly Allowing Beating to Occur
A Los Angeles County jail guard, Jonathan Grijalva, has been charged with assault for allegedly...
$3.6 Million for the Family of a Murdered Santa Clara Jail Inmate
Santa Clara County has agreed to pay a $3.6 million settlement to the family of 31-year-old Michael...