The sheriff’s change in policy is the result of a federal appeals court ruling in July. The appellate decision meant that two ...

Samantha Scott is no longer in custody after she pleaded guilty this week to being an accomplice in the shooting of a Lake ...

A man died in a Sacramento County jail after deputies and nurses exhibited a “callous” indifference toward his health, court-appointed monitors found.

Court-appointed monitors of Sacramento County jails say a man’s fatal overdose was one of multiple deaths in which deputies ...

They demonstrate that the power of love, self-care and music can really help heal the soul. "The one common thread that we ...

Stockton Soul's mission is to address mental health at each performance and within the group. The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours ...

Kern County is looking to improve medical and behavioral health services in local jails by adding therapists, recovery ...

When Scott County Sheriff Luke Hennen began his career in law enforcement 25 years ago, talking about mental health wasn’t something that happened regularly. After being elected to his ...

Authorities in the South Bay have released the identities of three Santa Clara County jail inmates charged in the murder and torture of another inmate.

Police plan to operate a temporary hub for directing drug users to services and offering them assistance leaving SF — or ...

So said an unnamed public speaker at Tuesday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting in apparent praise for Mangione, ...