county jail
Coverage of county jail in the Nexus archive.
- Former sheriff’s deputy charged for alleged sexual assault in county jail
Damon Jones, 34, has been charged with sexual assault in a county jail. This follows recent charges against another deputy for allegedly abusing an inmate.
- Driver gets jail time after brake-checking semi-truck in road rage crash
A San Jose man was sentenced to 60 days in county jail for lying to his insurance company after brake-checking a semi-truck on the freeway during a road rage incident. Prosecutors attributed the crash to deliberate road rage.
- Man given 1-year sentence in death of Jewish protester at dueling California rallies
A man received a 1-year sentence in the death of a Jewish protester during dueling rallies in California. Prosecutors argue the pro-Palestinian demonstrator should face state prison, while the victim's widow expresses ongoing grief.
- 9 inmates sue San Francisco, alleging jail conditions led to serious health problems
Nine women inmates have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against San Francisco, alleging unconstitutional conditions inside a county jail led to serious health problems. The lawsuit claims the jail conditions violated their rights.