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Law
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 hours ago

Santa Clara County new public defender is a familiar face - San Jose Spotlight

Damon Silver named permanent Santa Clara County public defender, prioritizing restorative justice, racial-equity initiatives and jail reform amid rising inequality and calls for tougher punishment.
US news
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Binder sets sights on redemption for San Mateo County Sheriff's Office

Ken Binder becomes San Mateo County sheriff aiming to restore morale, rebuild public trust, prioritize jail reforms, and move the department past prior workplace controversies.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Federal monitor wants Santa Clara County held in contempt for dragging jail reforms

The provocative move by the Berkeley-based Prison Law Office comes after years of the county agreeing about the need to improve its deputy-to-inmate ratios - by either increasing custody staff or reducing the jail population - but not making meaningful progress, said Donald Specter, a senior staff attorney and former executive director for the law firm, which secured the reform agreement.
California
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Merrick Bobb, oversight pioneer who probed LAPD and Sheriff's Department, dies at 79

Merrick Bobb, pioneering civilian police-oversight leader, died at 79 after exposing law-enforcement abuses and driving reforms across major agencies.
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Brooklyn
fromBKReader
7 months ago

Federal Judge Removes City Authority Over Rikers Island

New York City's jail system will be managed by an outside remediation manager per a federal judge's ruling.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
7 months ago

Federal Judge Removes City Authority Over Rikers Island

New York City's jail system will be managed by an outside remediation manager per a federal judge's ruling.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Federal judge seizes control of NYC's jail system - including troubled Rikers Island

A federal judge mandated outside oversight for NYC's jail system due to long-standing unsafe conditions.
The court order aims to empower a federal receiver to reform Rikers Island.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Lefty NYC Council pols want to spend $1M to speed up Rikers Island closure

City Council proposes a $1.1 million measure to expedite Rikers Island's closure amid criticisms of bureaucracy and urgent calls for action.
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