Department Of Justice Notice Investigation Findings Report For Alameda County, John George Psychiatric Hospital & Santa Rita Jail

On April 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division released this notice of investigation findings report for California's Alameda County, John George Psychiatric Hospital, and Santa Rita Jail. In the findings, the DOJ concluded that there is reasonable cause to believe that Alameda County is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in its provision of mental health services, and that conditions and practices at the county’s Santa Rita Jail violate the U.S. Constitution and the ADA . . .