Courtesy Bay City News. In light of a series of serious injuries to people held in custody by Santa Clara County and the resulting payouts in the millions of dollars to settle lawsuits ...

For years, a unique team of public defenders brought Santa Clara County national recognition for keeping poor people with ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara County jail deaths reached a 20-year high in 2024. Ten people died in the custody of the Sheriff’s Office last year across the main jail, Elmwood Correctional ...

The county’s Department of Family and Children’s Services is so short staffed that 33% of social worker jobs that investigate child abuse and neglect are vacant, social workers said, and in the ...

Chronic understaffing, unsustainable caseloads and burnout are jeopardizing the safety of children and families, say social ...

Santa Clara County social workers said current staffing levels are dangerously low and putting local families and children at ...

Embarcadero Media file photo by Magali Gauthier. Santa Clara County is poised to invest millions in child care services and workforce development in an attempt to stave off an ongoing crisis. The ...

Santa Clara County supervisors have ordered reforms after inmates were seriously injured at the Santa Clara County Main Jail. Courtesy Bay City News. In light of a series of serious injuries to people ...

Ten people died in the custody of the Sheriff's Office last ... whose police reform firm OIR Group is contracted by Santa Clara County to conduct oversight of the sheriff's office.

Days before the resignation of Santa Clara County’s child welfare agency director takes effect, social workers on Tuesday demanded county supervisors hold more top leaders accountable for the ...

Don't miss a story. Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. Santa Clara County jail deaths reached a 20-year high in 2024. Ten people died in the custody of the Sheriff’s Office last ...