Santa Rita Jail staff says they saved more than 330 lives in 2025

The Brief

  • The staff at Santa Rita Jail saved 336 lives in 2025 – up from 250 the year before.
  • The sheriff said she changed the mail system to reduce contraband from being sent in.
  • 74 people have died in custody at Santa Rita since 2014.

DUBLIN, Calif. The staff at Santa Rita Jail saved 336 lives in 2025 – up from 250 the year before and the sheriff announced she’s “updated” the mail system to reduce the influx of contraband coming in, according to a Tuesday news release from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.

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The sheriff’s office said people incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail had almost died from suspected overdoses, suicide attempts and medical emergencies.

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