February 17, 2016 Sheriff’s Office Still Coy about Use of Force in Local Jails By Jennifer Wadsworth It wasn’t until December, under mounting public pressure, that the Sheriff's Office disclosed its jail use-of-force and cell extraction policies. Read More 4
November 13, 2015 At Least 7 Santa Clara County Inmates Have Died This Year By Jennifer Wadsworth A 51-year-old inmate died Friday after jailors found him passed out in his cell at Elmwood, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Read More 5
October 1, 2015 Cause of Inmate Death Unknown, Autopsy Rules Out ‘Foul Play’ By Jennifer Wadsworth Officials investigating the death of a Santa Clara County inmate found no evidence of foul play, though they did not determine a definitive cause of death. Read More 6