A 24-year-old on man on felony probation from Contra Costa County was found with nearly one-half pound of fentanyl for sale, ...

Police arrested Andrew McCormick of Santa Rosa, who was on probation in Contra Costa County, after a search of his vehicle ...

Officers seized nearly a pound of fentanyl packaged for sale and stacks of cash during an arrest in Santa Rosa Friday, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Officers pulled over ...

Jail administrators in L.A., Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties struggle to meet the needs of a population that is ...

A Pleasanton man has been charged with allegedly killing a woman while driving under the influence in San Ramon, the Contra ...

Her office did not say where the money should come from — but did mention the possibility of a taxpayer-funded bond measure ...

Families of two jail detainees have filed lawsuits against the county and Sheriff’s Office for the wrongful death of their ...

It costs more for Oklahoma County to jail OKC arrestees than the city is willing to pay, when it pays. Some county officials ...

At least 13 inmates were found dead Sunday at a southern Ecuadorian prison ravaged by violence in recent months, the country’s prison service SNAI announced on Monday.

Shomik Mukherjee covers Oakland, with a focus on local politics, developments and activism. He previously reported in Contra Costa County and before joining the Bay Area News Group he worked in Eureka ...

Over the summer, the El Paso County jail recorded three inmate deaths — all of them were ruled by the county coroner as drug-related accidents. The three are the only recorded jail deaths so far this ...

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office is putting professional development front and center, with nearly all of its jail staff ...