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SF parents
fromPadailypost
1 month ago

Deaths in county jail reach highest point in years

Ten men died in Santa Clara County jails last year, marking the highest number of deaths in custody in two decades.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

$3.5 Million Settlement in Sacramento Jail Death

Neglect in Sacramento County jail led to David Kent Barefield Sr.'s overdose death and a subsequent $3.5 million settlement.
fromPadailypost
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Family of man who died in jail sues county

The lawsuit claims indifference by jail staff to mental health red flags contributed to Hunter Bergner's suicide.
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago
New York City

Brooklyn Jail Is Too Inhumane' for 75-Year-Old Tax Scammer, Judge Says

A federal judge on Long Island would vacate a 75-year-old man's sentence due to inhumane conditions at a troubled jail in Brooklyn.
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