Alameda Co. court approves charges against 9 deputies, 2 medical staff in 2021 in-custody deathNine deputies and two medical workers face felony charges in a jail death case.Maurice Monk struggled with mental health and died in Santa Rita Jail.Inmates' welfare was compromised, possibly leading to Monk's lengthy unobserved death.
Man beaten by officers dies hours later in California jail intake room, lawsuit saysLaw enforcement allegedly used unnecessary force leading to Damon Beitz's death shortly after his arrest for a non-violent misdemeanor.
Santa Clara County logs its sixth in-custody death of the yearThe inmate at Elmwood Correctional Facility died by suicide, with an investigation ongoing.