
Resources
U.S. Department of Justice Report of Santa Rita Jail Letter (2021)
Questions and Answers About the Work of the Alameda County District Attorney
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Prop. 36’s Smart Response to Crime, Addiction, Homelessness, The Mercury News, October 31, 2024
Care First Community Coalition Protests at Santa Rita Jail, The Independent, April 6, 2023
April 1, 2023 Vigil on KPFA Evening News (interview begins at about 17:21)
Marchers Protest Inmate Deaths at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin by John Ramos, CBS News, April 1, 2023
Sheriff’s Office Needs Independent Oversight by Bob Britton, East Bay Times, September 29, 2022
Hold Sheriff Accountable for Deaths in His Jail by Bob Britton, East Bay Times, May 26, 2022
Clergy and Community Protest Deaths in the Jail by ICJJ, May 24, 2022
“The Most Dangerous Place in Alameda County” by Scott Morris, East Bay Express, May 7, 2019

ISSUES
September 2025
Contents:
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Better Medical Care Needed in Santa Rita Jail
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Friendsgiving 2025: Support Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and All Of Us Or None!
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Applying the Ceasefire Strategy in Santa Rita Jail
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Alameda County Supervisors to Vote on Doubling Campaign Contribution Limits
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Measure W Funds Released by Board of Supervisors
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Update on Alameda Co’s Care First, Jails Last (CFJL) Initiative
May 2025
Contents:
No to Wellpath, Faith Leaders Protest, Care First Community Coalition Housing Options
February 2025
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2024 Accomplishments and Care Court
October 2024
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Election News and Recommendations: Prop 36, Prop 6, and Measure NN