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Thursday, April 29, 2021

US Department of Justice finds potential mental health system violations

The U.S. Department of Justice published a report April 22 after conducting an investigation into Alameda County’s mental care system. The investigation was conducted in Santa Rita Jail, John George Psychiatric Hospital, among other facilities and care homes.

Following an investigation into Alameda County’s mental care system, the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, issued a report April 22 detailing potential constitutional violations.
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Alameda County

Monday, October 12, 2020

National Lawyers Guild San Francisco releases letter calling for inmate protections at Santa Rita Jail amid COVID-19

Several months after COVID-19 reached Santa Rita Jail, National Lawyers Guild San Francisco released a letter Oct. 2 that called for Alameda County officials to protect inmates against the disease and ensure safer living conditions.
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Alameda County

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Santa Rita Jail adjusts as organizations call for action amid COVID-19

As Santa Rita Jail is taking precautions in light of the COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, pandemic, organizations and activists are pushing for more drastic measures.
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Alameda County

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Santa Rita Jail allegedly violates constitutional rights, labor laws in lawsuit

A class action lawsuit was filed against Santa Rita Jail for alleged violations of prisoners’ constitutional rights and infringements of labor laws.
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Alameda County

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Vigil, rally held seeking justice for 23-year-old Dujuan Armstrong

A vigil and rally seeking justice for 23-year-old inmate and father Dujuan Armstrong, who died in Santa Rita Jail in 2018, was held outside of an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office substation in Oakland on Saturday afternoon.
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Alameda County

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Santa Rita Jail strike ends after a week, sheriff response pending

The hunger strike and work stoppage at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, California has ended.
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Alameda County

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Santa Rita Jail prisoners’ strike status unclear, inmates call for demands

Since Wednesday, tensions over the one-day hunger strike and three-day work stoppage at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. have continued.
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Alameda County

Monday, February 4, 2019

Ad hoc committee approves recommendations to revise controversial Urban Shield program

In its final meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee on Urban Shield approved a report Wednesday containing recommendations for the replacement of Alameda County’s controversial Urban Shield program, which will be reviewed and voted on by the county’s board of supervisors March 12.
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Campus

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Administration and law enforcements share the cost of Ann Coulter, amounting to nearly $500K

Campus administration collaborated with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, or ACSO, in anticipation of protests surrounding the Ann Coulter event April 27, which ran up to $500,000 in overtime costs, as first reported by KCBS.
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Topics

US Department of Justice finds potential mental health system violations

National Lawyers Guild San Francisco releases letter calling for inmate protections at Santa Rita Jail amid COVID-19

Santa Rita Jail adjusts as organizations call for action amid COVID-19

Santa Rita Jail allegedly violates constitutional rights, labor laws in lawsuit

Vigil, rally held seeking justice for 23-year-old Dujuan Armstrong

Santa Rita Jail strike ends after a week, sheriff response pending

Santa Rita Jail prisoners’ strike status unclear, inmates call for demands

Ad hoc committee approves recommendations to revise controversial Urban Shield program

Administration and law enforcements share the cost of Ann Coulter, amounting to nearly $500K