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Three Inmates At Pitchess Detention Center Hospitalized Due To Overdoses In Santa Clarita

Three inmates at Pitchess Detention Center were transported to the hospital Monday after suffering from overdoses while at the jail in Santa Clarita. Around 12:15 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of three inmates experiencing overdoses at the Pitchess Detention Center on the Old Road in Castaic, said Franklin Lopez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “Three people ...

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57 L.A. County Sheriff’s Personnel, 21 Inmates Positive For Coronavirus, Over 1,600 Inmates Quarantined

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials announced Tuesday that 57 personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 343 employees are under quarantine. As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, 493 LASD personnel have returned back to work since the coronavirus pandemic started, according to the department. The jail population countywide was at 12,201 Tuesday, with 21 inmates testing positive; however, it is ...

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3,500 Pretrial Inmates To Be Released From County Jails To Slow The Spread Of COVID-19  

The public defender announced Wednesday that 3,500 pretrial inmates are set to be released from Los Angeles County jails in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, officials said.    Public Defender Ricardo García announced a collaboration among justice partners that has safely reduced the risk of mass exposure of COVID-19 in county jails, according to officials.  “We all ...

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25 Sheriff’s Personnel, 3 Inmates Confirmed To Have Coronavirus

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials announced Wednesday that 25 Sheriff personnel and three county inmates have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said. Over 400 Sheriff personnel are under quarantine COVID-19 as of Wednesday, said Deputy Edmo Luna with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, the jail population countywide was at 13,586; however, LASD is ...

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Select Inmates Awaiting Trial In L.A. County To Be Released During Coronavirus Pandemic

Certain inmates awaiting trial in Los Angeles County are set to be released to help curb the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, officials said Wednesday. Presiding Judge Kevin Brazile announced an expedited court process to release an agreed-upon list of pretrial inmates being held in jail before trial in an effort to help “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus, according to ...

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L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Encourages Eligible Inmates To Vote

With the upcoming election approaching, L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is encouraging all inmates who are eligible to vote to do so, officials said Thursday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Registrar Dean Logan, Los Angeles County registrar-recorder/county clerk, and Villanueva introduced the “We All Count” voting campaign over the weekend, which is set to encourage eligible inmates to ...

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Inmate Camp Crews: Unsung Heroes Who Fight Santa Clarita Brush Fires   

When brush fires are reported in Santa Clarita, some of the unsung heroes fighting the blaze include inmate camp crews from the Los Angeles County jail system.   When Santa Clarita residents see brush fires burning, they may only think that Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters and helicopter pilots fight the blaze.  However, inmates from the county jails play a ...

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Board Of Supervisors Approves Diversion And Jail Plan

A motion by Supervisor Antonovich calls for the study of a new business park in Castaic

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of Supervisor Michael Antonovich. The Board of Supervisors approved a joint motion on jail diversion by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Sheila Kuehl, with amendments by Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich and Hilda Solis. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Resuming the work on the jail ...

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Wilk Bill to Assist Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Passes Assembly Floor

Golden Valley Road Bridge has been renamed as the “Connie Worden-Roberts Memorial Bridge,” in honor of an influential Santa Clarita Valley resident.

A bill was passed which will ensure hospitals receive appropriate payments for health care provided to law enforcement patients in a 72-0 vote on Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s, R-Santa Clarita, assembly bill 658 would allow providers of healthcare services to local law enforcement patients to calculate costs ...

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