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The female sheriff, in a light brown uniform and wearing a mask, flanked by many staff members in the same outfit, stands at a podium inside.

Oversight Agency Probes Santa Clara County Sheriff Over an Internal Investigation That Was Shut Down

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Some Santa Clara County Leaders Want the Sheriff Out

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In the photo, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith speaks during a press briefing.

'Horrific' Incidents in Jails Prompt Santa Clara County Supervisors' Call for Investigations of Sheriff

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New State Funding Boosts Prosecutor-Led Resentencing Efforts in California

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‘On Our Watch’ Podcast Examines Shadow World of Police Misconduct

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San Francisco's Hall of Justice, photographed in 2019. Sheriff Paul Miyamoto released a plan on March 10 to keep COVID-19 out of the city’s jails. Details include triage measures to assess arrestees for signs of infection and contingency plans should a positive case be detected.

San Francisco Jails Offer Small Monthly Allowance to Incarcerated People Who Don't Have Financial Support

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How One Woman's Cycle of Incarceration and Mental Illness Helped Heal a Rural System

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What Do Victims Want? New California Justice Reforms Expose Divide Among Crime Survivors

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Former Rohnert Park Cops Accused of ‘Highway Robbery’ Face Federal Charges

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