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. …