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2 days ago

Alameda County DA to dismiss charges against 8 of 11 jail defendants in Maurice Monk's death, sister says

OAKLAND Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson plans to dismiss charges against 8 of the 11 people prosecuted in the death of Maurice Monk, who died in 2021 after languishing for days in his Santa Rita Jail cell, Monk's sister said Wednesday. The decision which is expected to be finalized at a court hearing Thursday morning marks the latest instance of Jones Dickson scaling back the work of her predecessor, Pamela Price.
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1 month ago

She fought Oakland murder case as her health worsened in jail. By the end, she'd been paralyzed but won freedom

Brown suffered the first of many seizures in Santa Rita Jail when she was 20. During her incarceration, she'd passed out in her cell dozens of times, lost the use of her legs and repeatedly begged to go to a hospital.
Public health
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2 months ago

Two charged in alleged Santa Rita Jail drug smuggling operation

Two men face felony charges for smuggling drugs into jail via books, highlighting ongoing drug smuggling issues in correctional facilities.
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3 months ago

Public calls for replacing Santa Rita Jail health care provider as contract nears end

Audits into Wellpath's services have routinely found that the company has continuously fallen short of standards, raising serious concerns about inmate care and safety.
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Mental health
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3 months ago

Oakland man who killed jail cellmate is not guilty by reason of insanity

Bryson Levy was found not guilty by reason of insanity after killing his cellmate, leading to confinement for mental health treatment.
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