Sheriff Robert Johnsen said his agency is “taking every measure possible to prevent such incidents from happening again.” ...

Once emergency responders arrived, they declared the person dead, Moore said. The incident, including the cause of death, is ...

On January 27th, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said a man incarcerated at its Elmwood Correctional Facility suffered severe injuries after being attacked by other inma ...

An inmate at a jail facility in the South Bay has been hospitalized in critical condition following an attack in which three other inmates are suspected, deputies said Wednesday.

Robert “Bob” Jonsen, left, and Kevin Jensen are competing in the Nov. 8, 2022, election to become Santa Clara County’s next sheriff. Courtesy photos from Bob Jonsen and Kevin Jensen.

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

whose police reform firm OIR Group is contracted by Santa Clara County to conduct oversight of the sheriff's office. "Every one of these deaths is tragic, and the increase in number in 2024 over ...