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Only 35 Percent of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Is Fully Vaccinated According to CAIR’s Database

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|Date: June 14, 2021
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Only 35 Percent of Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Is Fully Vaccinated According to CAIR’s Database

By Tiffany Devlin Covid In-Custody Project's bi-weekly highlights from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis ...

By Tiffany Devlin Covid In-Custody Project's bi-weekly highlights from Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA-- Over the past two weeks, COVID-19 cases in Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) have remained lo ...

June 14, 2021
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“I don’t trust it” — Survey Shows Vaccine Hesitancy at 50% in Santa Rita Jail

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|Date: May 25, 2021
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“I don’t trust it” — Survey Shows Vaccine Hesitancy at 50% in Santa Rita Jail

The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative repor ...

The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact on county jails and CDCR to the public eye. This story is authore ...

May 25, 2021
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Santa Rita Jail Staff Compliance with Mandatory Testing Order Worsens; Independent Consultant Urges Immediate Action on Rising Population

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|Date: May 11, 2021
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Santa Rita Jail Staff Compliance with Mandatory Testing Order Worsens; Independent Consultant Urges Immediate Action on Rising Population

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update on Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis. Click here for ...

By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard's bi-weekly update on Santa Rita Jail's COVID-19 crisis. Click here for previous updates. ALAMEDA, CA - During the months of April and May, Santa Rita Jail reported a ...

May 11, 2021
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“Have a seizure then we’ll talk” – Santa Rita Jail’s Deputies, Medical Staff Neglect Patients’ Needs Argue Attorneys

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|Date: April 28, 2021
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“Have a seizure then we’ll talk” – Santa Rita Jail’s Deputies, Medical Staff Neglect Patients’ Needs Argue Attorneys

By Tiffany Devlin ALAMEDA, CA-- In 2018, attorneys from Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld LLP filed a cl ...

By Tiffany Devlin ALAMEDA, CA-- In 2018, attorneys from Rosen, Bien, Galvan & Grunfeld LLP filed a class-action lawsuit, Babu v. Ahern, on behalf of incarcerated people with serious mental illness ...

April 28, 2021
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DOJ Investigation Shows Alameda County & Santa Rita Jail Violate ADA, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment Rights

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|Date: April 26, 2021
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DOJ Investigation Shows Alameda County & Santa Rita Jail Violate ADA, Eighth & Fourteenth Amendment Rights

By Tiffany Devlin Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) is infamous for having the highest in-custody de ...

By Tiffany Devlin Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail (SRJ) is infamous for having the highest in-custody death rate across all county jails in Northern California. Since 2014, 50 individuals have died w ...

April 26, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Another Suicide at Santa Rita Jail Sparks Cry for Sheriff Oversight in Alameda County

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|Date: April 21, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Another Suicide at Santa Rita Jail Sparks Cry for Sheriff Oversight in Alameda County

By Bob Britton Bob Britton, an activist with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in Our Jails part of Fa ...

By Bob Britton Bob Britton, an activist with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in Our Jails part of Faith in Action East Bay and a member of the County Justice Involved Mental Health Task Force. He ...

April 21, 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 The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and ...

By Tiffany Devlin The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact on county jails and CDCR to the public eye. Thi ...

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 Covid In-Custody Project
|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 The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and ...

By Tiffany Devlin The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact on county jails and CDCR to the public eye. Thi ...

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

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|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 Covid In-Custody Project
|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 Covid In-Custody Project
|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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CDCR sends people on goose chase for release dates, credits and early release eligibility

Posted by Covid In-Custody Project
|Date: November 30, 2020
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CDCR sends people on goose chase for release dates, credits and early release eligibility

By Özge Terzioğlu This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project -- an independent journalism pr ...

By Özge Terzioğlu This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project -- an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on the pandemic in California's ...

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 Covid In-Custody Project
|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 Covid In-Custody Project
|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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