Opinion

New California law will stop sheriffs from medically examining deaths in their own jails

Many jail deaths are preventable. To reduce bias and coverups, independent doctors will investigate deaths in custody, starting in 2027.
NBC Bay Area

California County Jails House 1,100 Long-Term Inmates

California counties are housing more than 1,100 inmates on long-term sentences in jails designed for stays of a year or less, according to the first report detailing the growth in that population ...

Newsom unveils major transformation at infamous California prison

Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday unveiled a new transformation at the infamous San Quentin prison in the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Quentin Learning Center, an education and job training center to ...
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California promised accountability for inmate deaths in jails. A year later, no results.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Guest Commentary written by David Myers is a former commander and 33-year veteran of the San Diego County Sheriff’s ...
East Bay Times

California agency tasked with scrutinizing jail deaths hasn’t completed a single review

A state office created in 2024 to scrutinize local investigations into jail deaths has yet to complete a single review of the more than 150 people who have died in custody in California’s county jails ...
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From prison walls to museum halls

Inside a gymnasium at California State Prison Solano, the walls are alive with color. Large murals of athletes in motion — some finished, others still in progress — stretch across the space, painted ...
Palo Alto Weekly

California promised accountability for inmate deaths in jails. A year later, no results.

David Myers is a former commander and 33-year veteran of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. California promised accountability for jail deaths. What it delivered was another failure dressed up ...
East Bay Times

Opinion: California promised accountability for inmate deaths in jails. A year later, no results.

California promised accountability for jail deaths. What it delivered was another failure dressed up as reform. Senate Bill 519, authored by then-Senator Toni Atkins, was sold as a turning point. A ...