Santa Rita Jail staff saved the lives of over 300 inmates last year who were either suspected of overdosing, had suicidal thoughts, or experienced medical emergencies, according to the Alameda County ...

The staff at Santa Rita Jail saved 336 lives in 2025 – up from 250 the year before and the sheriff announced she's “updated” the mail system to reduce the influx of contraband coming in, according to ...

The State Criminal Alien Assistance Program reimburses local jails and prisons for the costs of detaining undocumented immigrants with at least one felony or two misdemeanor convictions for violations ...

OAKLAND — Alameda County’s top prosecutor on Thursday dropped charges against six current and former Alameda County sheriff’s deputies and two medical clinicians in the death of Maurice Monk, who died ...

OAKLAND – A stubbornly persistent number of criminal defendants in Alameda County languished at the Santa Rita Jail this year amid a monthslong shortage of court-appointed attorneys, according to ...

A months-long investigation into the sender of a greeting card to Santa Rita Jail laced with methamphetamine has led to the arrest of an Oakland man suspected of drug dealing, the Alameda County ...

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a 19-year-old last seen Tuesday.