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Weekly Testing Rate Drops By Twenty Percent at Sacramento County Jails – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails

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|Date: April 15, 2021
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Weekly Testing Rate Drops By Twenty Percent at Sacramento County Jails – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails

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April 15, 2021
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Concerns Rise as Vaccine Acceptance Drops to 34 Percent at Santa Rita Jail

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|Date: April 06, 2021
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Concerns Rise as Vaccine Acceptance Drops to 34 Percent at Santa Rita Jail

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update on SRJ's COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA-- COVID-19 cases ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update on SRJ's COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA-- COVID-19 cases at Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) have been steadily rising over the past two weeks. Currently, there a ...

April 06, 2021
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Alameda Public Health Dept. Issues Mandatory Staff Testing Order to Santa Rita Jail

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|Date: March 17, 2021
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Alameda Public Health Dept. Issues Mandatory Staff Testing Order to Santa Rita Jail

By Tiffany Devlin ALAMEDA, CA -- Santa Rita Jail has reported 109 total COVID-19 cases among staff/contra ...

By Tiffany Devlin ALAMEDA, CA -- Santa Rita Jail has reported 109 total COVID-19 cases among staff/contractors since the pandemic emerged. All of them have recovered, leaving no current cases. On Marc ...

March 17, 2021
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Vaccine Acceptance Rate Plummets – 5 Weekly Highlights from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID Crisis

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|Date: March 15, 2021
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Vaccine Acceptance Rate Plummets – 5 Weekly Highlights from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID Crisis

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis While COVID-19 ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis While COVID-19 cases at Santa Rita Jail have dwindled over the last two weeks, the virus continues to threate ...

March 15, 2021
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Alameda County Sheriff Claims “Hundreds of Staff Tested at Santa Rita Jail,” Data Shows Only 32 Percent Accepted

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|Date: February 26, 2021
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Alameda County Sheriff Claims “Hundreds of Staff Tested at Santa Rita Jail,” Data Shows Only 32 Percent Accepted

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis Overview COVID ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis Overview COVID-19 cases at Santa Rita Jail have been relatively low over the past two weeks, showing a steady ...

February 26, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Oath Keepers In Alameda County

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|Date: February 25, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Oath Keepers In Alameda County

By Pamela Y. Price - Oath Keepers-leaders of the January 6th insurrection have openly recruited law enfor ...

By Pamela Y. Price - Oath Keepers-leaders of the January 6th insurrection have openly recruited law enforcement and politicians in Alameda County ...

February 25, 2021
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At Santa Rita Jail, 40 Percent of Medical Staff Denied Vaccines, 30 Percent of Staff Underwent Testing in January

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: February 08, 2021
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At Santa Rita Jail, 40 Percent of Medical Staff Denied Vaccines, 30 Percent of Staff Underwent Testing in January

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis Overvie ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis Overview COVID-19 cases have dropped significantly at Santa Rita Jail over the last two weeks. Multipl ...

February 08, 2021
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“Are we going to die?” – Asks Homeless Man Incarcerated for Probation Violation Amidst Outbreak at Santa Rita Jail

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|Date: January 29, 2021
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“Are we going to die?” – Asks Homeless Man Incarcerated for Probation Violation Amidst Outbreak at Santa Rita Jail

By Tiffany Devlin An outbreak at Santa Rita Jail that started with 50 COVID-19 cases before Christmas Eve ...

By Tiffany Devlin An outbreak at Santa Rita Jail that started with 50 COVID-19 cases before Christmas Eve, has spilled over into 2021. As of Jan. 26, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reports 76 act ...

January 29, 2021
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Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 Outbreak Triggered by Surge in Staff Cases Says Wellpath Representative

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|Date: January 22, 2021
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Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 Outbreak Triggered by Surge in Staff Cases Says Wellpath Representative

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly highlights from SRJ's COVID-19 crisis Overview Santa Rita Ja ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly highlights from SRJ's COVID-19 crisis Overview Santa Rita Jail plunged into a massive outbreak during December, reporting over 100 positive cases in custod ...

January 22, 2021
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Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases at Santa Rita Jail – Run Like ‘Penal Colony’ Charge Critics

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|Date: January 12, 2021
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Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases at Santa Rita Jail – Run Like ‘Penal Colony’ Charge Critics

By Carlin Ross DUBLIN, CA – The Alameda County-operated Santa Rita Jail – which is run like a “penal colo ...

By Carlin Ross DUBLIN, CA – The Alameda County-operated Santa Rita Jail – which is run like a “penal colony” according to one critic – is continuing to suffer a catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak, with mo ...

January 12, 2021
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Massive COVID-19 Outbreak in Santa Rita Jail; New On-Site Program for Staff Testing – Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: December 27, 2020
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Massive COVID-19 Outbreak in Santa Rita Jail; New On-Site Program for Staff Testing – Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis

By Tiffany Devlin Overview Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reported a massive outbreak of C ...

By Tiffany Devlin Overview Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) reported a massive outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) on Dec. 23 -- right before the Christmas holiday. In to ...

December 27, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Refuses to Discipline Staff for Not Enforcing Social Distancing & Mask-Wearing

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: December 05, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Refuses to Discipline Staff for Not Enforcing Social Distancing & Mask-Wearing

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly highlights from SRJ's COVID-19 crisis Overview Over the span ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly highlights from SRJ's COVID-19 crisis Overview Over the span of two weeks and the Thanksgiving holiday, Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) reported six ...

December 05, 2020
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Vanguard Investigation: CDCR Sends People on a Wild Goose Chase for Release Dates, PPC or Early Release Eligibility

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: November 30, 2020
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Vanguard Investigation: CDCR Sends People on a Wild Goose Chase for Release Dates, PPC or Early Release Eligibility

By Özge Terzioğlu The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the United States since early March. While Americans ...

By Özge Terzioğlu The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the United States since early March. While Americans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper and hand sanitizers, incarcerated people confined to the ...

November 30, 2020
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Whistleblower from Santa Rita Jail Highlights Improper Testing and False Testing Counts – Weekly Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: November 18, 2020
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Whistleblower from Santa Rita Jail Highlights Improper Testing and False Testing Counts – Weekly Highlights from SRJ’s COVID-19 Crisis

By Tiffany Devlin Overview Over the span of two weeks, there was only one confirmed case of COVID- ...

By Tiffany Devlin Overview Over the span of two weeks, there was only one confirmed case of COVID-19 in Santa Rita Jail (SRJ). It was first reported on Nov. 7 and resolved in nine days. As of ...

November 18, 2020
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Alameda Public Health Dept. Made One Visit to Santa Rita Jail Since April Despite Multiple COVID-19 Outbreaks and Harrowing Jail Conditions

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: October 22, 2020
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Alameda Public Health Dept. Made One Visit to Santa Rita Jail Since April Despite Multiple COVID-19 Outbreaks and Harrowing Jail Conditions

By Linh Nguyen Overview For the last 2 months, Alameda County Sheriff's Office has been holding we ...

By Linh Nguyen Overview For the last 2 months, Alameda County Sheriff's Office has been holding weekly public conference calls to provide an interface for community members to raise concerns re ...

October 22, 2020
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“My first quarantine cell was covered in feces, vomit and blood. Deputies did not care” – Narratives from Santa Rita Jail Detail Horrifying Conditions During Pandemic

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: October 09, 2020
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“My first quarantine cell was covered in feces, vomit and blood. Deputies did not care” – Narratives from Santa Rita Jail Detail Horrifying Conditions During Pandemic

By Linh Nguyen ALAMEDA COUNTY -- On Sep. 8, John (name changed for anonymity) started feeling unwell. Fou ...

By Linh Nguyen ALAMEDA COUNTY -- On Sep. 8, John (name changed for anonymity) started feeling unwell. Four days later, on Sep. 12, his symptoms worsened and he reported his condition to a nurse. He wa ...

October 09, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Does Not Administer or Recommend COVID-19 Testing Prior to Quarantine Release

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: October 05, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Does Not Administer or Recommend COVID-19 Testing Prior to Quarantine Release

By Linh Nguyen Overview Approximately a week after the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reported its th ...

By Linh Nguyen Overview Approximately a week after the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reported its third COVID-19 outbreak at Santa Rita Jail, 16 of the 18 active cases were reportedly resolved in ...

October 05, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Admits Population Control Is Not a Priority Despite Three COVID-19 Outbreaks and Numerous Complaints

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: September 28, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Admits Population Control Is Not a Priority Despite Three COVID-19 Outbreaks and Numerous Complaints

(Santa Rita Jail data on Page 3-4) By Linh Nguyen Overview One week after the Alameda County Sheriff’s ...

(Santa Rita Jail data on Page 3-4) By Linh Nguyen Overview One week after the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reported zero cases of COVID-19 at Santa Rita Jail, an outbreak with 17 active cases em ...

September 28, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Population Increased by One Hundred as CDCR Transfers Are Halted; Questions Arise Regarding Mental Health Care for Incarcerated

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: September 21, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Population Increased by One Hundred as CDCR Transfers Are Halted; Questions Arise Regarding Mental Health Care for Incarcerated

By Linh Nguyen Overview This week at Santa Rita Jail, while the jail population increased to its hi ...

By Linh Nguyen Overview This week at Santa Rita Jail, while the jail population increased to its highest population since April, ASCO reported that there were no active cases of COVID-19 among t ...

September 21, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Population Peaks After Labor Day Weekend; Officials Report Only One COVID-19 Case in Custody – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 In CA Jails

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: September 14, 2020
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Santa Rita Jail Population Peaks After Labor Day Weekend; Officials Report Only One COVID-19 Case in Custody – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 In CA Jails

By Linh Nguyen Overview Last week, Santa Rita Jail saw a population spike over Labor Day Weekend, raisi ...

By Linh Nguyen Overview Last week, Santa Rita Jail saw a population spike over Labor Day Weekend, raising the population to the highest it has been since Apr. 10 when the jail began releasing indivi ...

September 14, 2020
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