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Inaugural Member of SF Sheriff's Oversight Board Resigns, Citing Agency's General Dysfunction

Is California Back to Tough-on-Crime Policies? Not Necessarily

11 Charged in Alameda County Jail Death, But Recall Leaves Case Up in the Air

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Passage Of Prop 36 Could Lead To More Balanced Approach On Crime

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After Voter Backlash, What's Next for the Criminal Justice Reform Movement?

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Omar Torres Faces 3 Felonies, Including Child Molestation

A Black, bearded, incarcerated man in an orange shirt sits at a table in front of a bookcase of legal books.

Why Many Eligible Voters in Jail Can’t Cast a Ballot

Can Tough-on-Crime Proposition 36 Solve Theft, Drug Use and Homelessness, Despite No New Funding?

A middle-aged woman with glasses speaks at a podium with a sign that says 'Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.'

Santa Clara County Among 1st in California to Enroll Incarcerated People in Medi-Cal Before Release

Tough on Crime Initiative Divides South Bay Democratic Candidates

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