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| Jan.25 |
San Francisco |
Man claims he is one of three 1962 Alcatraz escapees| A man claiming to be one of the escapees said all three of the prisoners survived the attempt | |
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| Nov.27 |
San Leandro |
2nd inmate arrested after courthouse escape 
Map of 16000 Foothill Boulevard San Leandro John Bivins, 47, who escaped nearly three weeks ago from a courthouse in Palo Alto was arrested Sunday in San Leandro
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| Nov.6 |
Palo Alto |
2 inmates on the run after ‘orchestrated’ escape from courthouse Map of Santa Clara County Superior Court Palo Alto| Tramel McClough, 46, and John Bivins, 47, charged in a violent armed robbery of a cell phone store were on the run after escaping Monday morning | |
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| Oct.5 |
San Jose Downtown |
Human error enables convicted robber to slip out South Bay jail |
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| Sep.9 |
San Jose |
Two cases of Hepatitis A linked to Santa Clara County jails |
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| Jun.1 |
San Jose |
3 County Jail guards found guilty of second-degree murder in inmate death A jury convicted three Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office correctional officers for the death of 31-year-old mentally ill Michael Tyree on Aug
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| Apr.10 |
Milpitas |
Inmate dies in apparent suicide in Santa Clara County jail |
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| Mar.3 |
San Jose Downtown |
2 Santa Clara jail deputies arrested, 1 for inmate assault |
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| Jan.31 |
Highway 880 |
Police searching for escaped inmate near I-880 in Hayward |
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| Nov.30 |
South San Jose |
2nd escaped Santa Clara County inmate arrested Map of Coy Road San Jose Police arrested Rogelio Chavez who had been evading authorities since he and his accomplices broke out of a Santa Clara County jail
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| Nov.29 |
Antioch |
1 of 2 inmates who escaped from California jail recaptured Laron Campbell was taken back into custody and was being transported back to Santa Clara County
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| Nov.24 |
San Jose Downtown |
2 jail inmates on lam after rappelling from 2nd story window Map of Santa Clara County Jail San Jose| 4 inmates cut their way through the bars and rappelled down the side of a jail using a makeshift rope. Two of the men were recaptured | |
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| Sep.3 |
South of Market |
SF jail inmate, released by mistake, turns himself in
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| Sep.1 |
Santa Rosa |
Inmate escapes from Sonoma County jail with 15 days left to serve
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| Aug.26 |
Martinez |
Woman escaped custody in vicinity of county jail |
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| May.23 |
San Jose |
County deputy injured after altercation with inmate |
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| Feb.29 |
San Francisco |
SF deputies to face charges over alleged inmate fights 2 sheriff’s deputies and 1 ex-deputy who were accused of forcing city jail inmates to fight each other for entertainment will be charged cri...
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| Jan.30 |
Golden Gate Park |
S.F. police arrest 2 fugitives near Golden Gate Park Map of Haight Street and Stanyan San Francisco| The manhunt after an Orange County jailbreak ended when SF police chased down one of the fugitives and found the other hiding in a van. The van was parked outside a Whole Foods Market on Haight Street. The tipster flagge... | |
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| Jan.29 |
San Jose |
1 escaped inmate caught, 2 likely in San Jose
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| Jan.6 |
Oakland |
Alameda County jail health care provider lays off 49 nurses |
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| Nov.12 |
East San Jose |
Escaped fugitive recaptured after standoff with police Map of Ashkam Place Court San Jose Shortly before 9 p.m. police apprehended 29-year-old Nghounoi 'David' Neang. On Oct. 7, he was in handcuffs when he bolted from a bail bondsman
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| Oct.7 |
San Jose Downtown |
Handcuffed man flees bail bondsman at county jail Map of Santa Clara County Jail San Jose David Nghounoi, a 30-year-old San Jose resident fled in handcuffs from a bail bondsman as he was getting ready to be booked into the jail
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| Oct.2 |
San Jose |
Two more jail deputies arrested |
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| Sep.28 |
San Jose Downtown |
Man dies while in custody at Santa Clara County's Main Jail Around 10:30 a.m., a Santa Clara County correctional deputy found the man, who has not been identified, unresponsive in his cell,
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| Sep.10 |
San Jose |
Santa Clara Co. officials call for review of jail facilities |
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| Sep.8 |
San Jose |
3 deputies charged with murder of mentally ill inmate 
Matthew Farris, Jereh Lubrin, and Rafael Rodriguez, have also been tied to another inmate beating the same day
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| Sep.3 |
San Jose |
3 South Bay jail guards booked in inmate’s beating death| Three correctional officers were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the beating death of a mentally ill inmate at the county jail in San Jose | |
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| Aug.30 |
San Jose Downtown |
3 county deputies on leave after jail inmate’s death |
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| Aug.28 |
San Quentin |
Possible outbreak of Legionnaires' at San Quentin Water has been shut off at the State Prison following a possible outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. One prisoner has a confirmed case
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| Jul.31 |
South of Market |
Man hung himself in shower stall at jail |
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| Apr.25 |
Richmond |
Inmate dies at West County Detention Facility |
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| Apr.20 |
San Jose Downtown |
SJ police chief tackles murder suspect during escape attempt Larry Esquivel saw the man running and ordered Hector Flores Arias, to stop. When Arias continued to run, Esquivel tackled him to the ground
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| Mar.26 |
San Francisco |
Deputies accused forcing prisoners to fight each others |
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| Mar.23 |
South of Market |
Inmate escaped in SoMa District Authorities have launched a full-scale search for an inmate who escaped while in the custody of San Francisco sheriff's deputies
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| Mar.13 |
San Quentin |
Infamous 'Zebra killer’ found dead in San Quentin cell |
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| Mar.6 |
San Jose |
Jail inmate escaped from Valley Medical Center The search has been called off for 43-year-old Johnell Carter, who escaped Friday afternoon after he fought and injured two deputies
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| Feb.10 |
Dublin |
Family of inmate who died at jail settles for $8.3M
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| Jan.7 |
Antioch |
Antioch kidnapping suspect speaks from jail |
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| Dec.17 |
Dublin |
11 injured in oven explosion at Santa Rita Jail Jail is under lockdown after a natural gas explosion in the kitchen that ignited from one of the industrial size baking ovens
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| Mar.16 |
Pinole |
Pinole bank robber let go from prison over snafu
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| Mar.12 |
Oakland |
Innocent man freed after 14 years not angry
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| Jan.29 |
San Francisco |
5 Keys Charter School helps S.F. inmates |
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| Jan.11 |
East Oakland |
Police in Oakland searching for escaped inmate |
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| Aug.18 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Escaped sex offender found panhandling
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| Aug.10 |
San Rafael |
Max Wade target of jailbreak in Marin County Map of Juvenile Hall San Rafael Police say the teen accused of stealing celebrity chef Guy Fieri's Lamborghini was the target of a breakout attempt Friday morning
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| Jan.9 |
Dublin |
Inmate caught after escaping jail |
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Dublin |
Inmate escapes from Dublin jail
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| Sep.14 |
Woodside |
2 in custody after leaving juvenile facility |
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| Jan.19 |
Martinez |
Jailed man suspected in Antioch homicide |
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| Nov.28 |
Redwood City |
County, Redwood City close jail deal |
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| Oct.26 |
Martinez |
Jail nurse hospitalized after attack
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| Oct.4 |
San Francisco |
Mother of SF inmate sues city for $50M |
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| Aug.29 |
San Quentin |
Inmate hangs self after sentence lifted
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| Aug.16 |
Vallejo |
Woman Blamed In Fire Hangs Self In Jail
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| Aug.10 |
San Leandro |
Juveniles back in custody after escaping |
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| Aug.2 |
San Francisco |
SF Jail Cells Suddenly Sitting Empty |
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| Jul.27 |
San Quentin |
Fatal DUI Driver Murdered In Prison
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| May.11 |
San Jose |
County Keeps Very Young Out Of Lock-Up |
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| Apr.24 |
Redwood City |
Man In Mental Hospital Must Take Meds |
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| Apr.7 |
Santa Rosa |
222 Inmates Released From County Jail
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| Dec.31 |
San Quentin |
New Hospital Couldn't Treat 2 Inmates |
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| Nov.21 |
San Quentin |
Treasurer Delays Financing For S. Quentin |
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| Sep.29 |
San Francisco |
Lake County Jail Escapee Captured |
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| Sep.27 |
Marin County |
Inmate Found Dead In Cell
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| Aug.4 |
Santa Rosa |
Lockdown At County Jail Tentatively Lifted |
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| Jul.31 |
Santa Rosa |
Gang Members Locked Down At Jail
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| Jul.17 |
San Quentin |
Death Row Inmate Dies Of Natural Causes |
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| Jul.2 |
San Quentin |
Swine Flu Quarantine At Prison
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| Jun.16 |
San Quentin |
Death Row Inmate Found Dead In Cell |
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| May.26 |
San Quentin |
Brief Lockdown, But No Prison Escape |
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Oakland |
Craigslist suspect tried to escape
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| May.14 |
San Quentin |
Schwarzenegger Selling San Quentin
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| Apr.4 |
San Jose |
Sex Offender Back In Jail For Tutoring |
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| Mar.31 |
San Quentin |
Lawmaker Proposes Selling State Prison
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| Mar.15 |
SF Downtown |
Hastings Law To Host Prison Conference |
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| Jan.2 |
San Jose |
Teen flees from juvenile hall |
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| Nov.10 |
Santa Rosa |
Man dies in police custody |
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| Aug.23 |
SF City Hall |
Appeals court against strip search policy |
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| Jul.23 |
San Francisco |
Mayor visits city engineer in jail, gets codes
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| Jul.9 |
Dublin |
Reiser In Jailhouse Interview: Sorry I Lied |
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| Jun.27 |
Dublin |
Authorities investigating death of inmate |
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| Jun.13 |
San Quentin |
Price Tag Soars For New Death Row |
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| Apr.30 |
Dublin |
Inmate allegedly killed by cellmate |
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| Apr.25 |
San Quentin |
Chaplain Jailed In Alleged Wife Attack
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| Apr.3 |
San Quentin |
Device with data on visitors disappears |
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| Mar.25 |
Alum Rock |
Opposition derails proposal for prison |
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| Feb.16 |
San Mateo |
2 teens arrested for aiding jailbreak |
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| Feb.15 |
San Mateo |
Teen Murder Suspect Escapes Jail
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| Nov.30 |
Milpitas |
San Jose Man Dies In Milpitas Jail |
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| Oct.10 |
San Francisco |
16-Year-Old Escapes Detention Facility |
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| Sep.9 |
San Quentin |
Successful Drug Recovery Program |
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| May.26 |
San Jose Downtown |
In custody death |
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| Apr.4 |
Dublin |
Inmate Dies From Meningitis At Jail |
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| Feb.3 |
San Quentin |
Rehab program to ease overcrowding |
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| Jan.23 |
San Quentin |
Condemned inmate found dead |
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| Aug.18 |
San Quentin |
Klaas Killer's Cell Searched for Karr Letters
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| May.4 |
San Quentin |
Sex Offenders Moving To San Quentin 12 parolees will temporarily live at prison because the Solano County hotels no longer want them there
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| Apr.23 |
San Quentin |
New prison health czar tours state prison
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| Mar.30 |
San Quentin |
Federal judge toured State Prison |
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| Feb.26 |
San Quentin |
Riot Prompts Lockdown |
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| Jan.25 |
San Quentin |
Inmate Slashes Guard, Prompts Lockdown |
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| Jan.19 |
Novato |
Escaped inmate apprehended |
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| Jan.13 |
San Quentin |
Riot Injures 9 Inmates, Staff The fight between black and Hispanic inmates started in a dining hall with about 260 inmates
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| Oct.1 |
San Quentin |
Lockdown to search for contraband |
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| Sep.21 |
SF Bayview |
Man Dies In Police Custody |
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| Aug.8 |
San Quentin |
Dozens Injured In Prison Riot
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| Jun.21 |
Oakland City Hall |
Oakland Approves Plan To Shut City Jail |
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| Jun.19 |
San Quentin |
Louis Farrakhan Meets With Inmates
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| May.21 |
San Quentin |
Opposition to Moving Death Row |
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| May.11 |
Martinez |
Suspect Who Attacked Jail Arrested The man threw a lit Molotov cocktail-type device into the lobby of the jail and then drove his van into a closed gate
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| Mar.29 |
East Palo Alto |
Escaped San Quentin prisoner arrested |
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| Mar.17 |
San Quentin |
Scott Peterson Moved To Death Row |
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| Feb.7 |
Alameda County |
Abuse Allegations at Juvenile Hall |
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| Jan.5 |
San Quentin |
Inmate escaped from prison |
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| Jan.8 |
Oakland |
Violent criminal escaped from hospital |
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| Nov.16 |
San Francisco |
Prisoners complain about strip searches
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| Jul.20 |
Oakland |
Jail Program Gets Moms Back with Kids |
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| Apr.4 |
San Bruno |
Jail inmate died trying to escape |
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| Jan.30 |
San Francisco |
Prison Linked to Killer Dog |
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| Mar.21 |
Richmond |
Escapee From Jail May Have Scaled Wall |
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