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Santa Cruz County settles $2.2M lawsuit in Tamario Smith jail death

By Nik Altenberg|2024-12-12T16:57:45-08:00December 12, 2024|Tags: Chris Clark, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jim Hart, Julie Ruhlin, Law enforcement, mental health, Mike Gennaco, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Jail, Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General, Tamario Smith|

New sheriff discusses jail upgrades, mental health care

‘Concerning’ use of force described in Santa Cruz County Inspector General report

By Nik Altenberg|2024-10-28T17:02:28-07:00October 28, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Jim Hart, Law enforcement, main jail, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office|

Allegations of improper Taser use, pepper balls in jail prompt call for change