Criminal,
Civil Rights,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 27, 2021
Santa Rita jail inmate conditions lawsuit settled
The settlement would require the jail to limit the use and duration of restrictive housing; significantly increase the amount of out of cell time; make sure inmates have adequate access to mental health care and other provisions.
An Alameda County jail will make significant changes to how it administers mental health care over the next two years, under a proposed settlement the county reached with a class of inmates Thursday.
If approved by U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins in San Jose, the settlement would require the Santa Rita Jail to limit the use and duration of restrictive housing for inm...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In
