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Crime & Courts

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Santa Rita Jail inmate dies one week after suicide attempt

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Leonard Brown, an inmate at Santa Rita Jail, died March 15 at a Pleasanton hospital — one week after attempting suicide in his cell.
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Crime & Courts

Thursday, March 10, 2022
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Police Accountability Board asks to divert mental health crises

Members of the Berkeley Mental Health Commission presented plans to divert mental health crisis responses away from Santa Rita Jail and the John George Psychiatric Hospital at Wednesday’s Police Accountability Board meeting.
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Crime & Courts

Friday, February 11, 2022
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Alameda County ADA lawsuit settlement prompts controversy

U.S. Magistrate Nathanael Cousins approved a consent decree that went into effect Monday, placing Santa Rita Jail under external oversight, ending a 2018 lawsuit that alleged mental health abuse in the jail.
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Crime & Courts

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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Inmates oppose mental health settlement for Santa Rita Jail lawsuit

Inmates of the Santa Rita Jail shared testimonies of abuse at a hearing for the final approval of a settlement to the Babu v. County of Alameda lawsuit.
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City

Monday, January 3, 2022
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Berkeley resident faces federal handgun possession charges

Berkeley resident Reginald Patillo was charged in federal court on Dec. 10 with possession of three handguns allegedly linked to a Memorial Day shooting investigation. 
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Alameda County

Sunday, September 12, 2021
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COVID-19 cases in Santa Rita Jail surge as vaccine rates fall behind

COVID-19 cases surged at Santa Rita Jail, according to Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesperson for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
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Crime & Courts

Monday, September 6, 2021
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Santa Rita Jail to implement mental health reforms following settlement

Santa Rita Jail has agreed to overhaul its mental health system following a settlement to a class-action lawsuit filed three years ago on behalf of the jail’s incarcerated people. 
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Crime & Courts

Sunday, August 15, 2021
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Suspect in Berkeley homicide arrested after fleeing authorities for 11 years

Kevin Alvarado, the primary suspect allegedly involved in the fatal Berkeley stabbing of 40-year-old Michael Mayfield in 2010, was arrested July 26 by Border Patrol after fleeing authorities and escaping to Mexico years previous, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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Alameda County

Thursday, August 12, 2021
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‘Lead with compassion’: Yesenia Sanchez runs for Alameda County sheriff

A veteran of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Yesenia Sanchez is running for Alameda County sheriff based on accountability and community engagement.
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Crime & Courts

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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Evidence from 2005 leads to new charges against Santa Rita Jail inmate

After Berkeley Police Department officers examining parts of a partially untested rape kit, the Alameda County District Attorney’s office levied new charges earlier this month against Keith Asberry, who has already been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and murder 
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