To combat the presence of fentanyl in the correctional facility, Jonsen said he has taken “extraordinary” measures, including conducting multiple facility searches, more frequent welfare checks and numerous K-9 searches.  

A second inmate at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas was also found unconscious in the jail bathroom, was revived and is hospitalized in stable condition. Neither man was identified by the Sheriff’s Office.

Questions linger about the longevity of the beating and no explanation was given about why correctional staff failed to intervene.

County elected officials punted on making a final decision about Laura’s Law in 2019, but a new state bill is forcing a vote.

The outbreak is the first detected transmission of the virus in the county’s juvenile facilities since the pandemic began in March.

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors reinforced its commitment to build a new mental health facility.

Mayra Rios, a 35-year-old Antioch resident and correctional deputy, is being held in lieu of a $1 million bail at the Main Jail.

Dr. Sharat Lin—president of the San Jose Peace and Justice Center—was jailed on what he says should have been a cite-and-release charge.

Former jail captain Amy Le says the Sheriff’s Office used a gazebo project she oversaw at Elmwood as a pretext for her dismissal. 

Auditors say the Sheriff’s Office refused to cooperate with reviews that unearthed unsettling findings about internal accountability. 

Sheriff’s officials will investigate the death with the DA and Medical Examiner-Coroner, which reported no signs of foul play.

The veteran law enforcement officials was accused of wrongdoing, stripped of her badge and escorted off the job Friday.

Joel Ortiz’s conviction for stealing millions of dollars through a SIM-swapping digital cash heist marked the first of its kind in the U.S.

This marks the second consent decree imposed on the county jail system—the fifth largest in California—since last month.

Santa Clara County has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by former inmate Rikki Martinez, who says he was brutally beaten by jail guards.

Santa Clara County inmates broke their fast on Thursday, claiming a “small victory” after jail officials agreed to address some of their demands.