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Santa Cruz County leaders explore potential new jail

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:56:30-08:00September 15, 2023|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, jail, Jesse Kathan, Law enforcement, public defender, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office|

Possible $200 million project weighed by Sheriff’s Office, inmate advocates

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Santa Cruz jail inmates transition to private mental health care

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:06-07:00July 16, 2021|Tags: jail, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Stephen Baxter|

County behavioral health clinicians to leave

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Santa Cruz County supervisors approve reserve spending

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:07-08:00August 18, 2020|Tags: Becky Steinbruner, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Gail Newel, Greg Caput, health, jail, Jim Hart, jobs, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, vacation rentals, Zach Friend|

Eviction ban extended, beach closures adopted, vacation rental rules tightened

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Podcast Ep. 81: Reducing harm in Santa Cruz County law enforcement

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:45:03-07:00July 15, 2020|Tags: Andy Mills, City of Watsonville, David Honda, Editor's Picks, health, jail, Justin Cummings, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Could more mental health crises be handled without police?

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Changes ahead for women in jail, courts

By Stephen Baxter|2020-01-29T16:00:52-08:00January 28, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, climate change, County Jail, jail, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

County leaders aim to reduce impact of jail time on families