The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and the County Board of Supervisors are facing a growing furor from Oakland residents and community groups demanding an independent audit of the Sheriff’s Office “in the spirit of justice, transparency and accountability.”
The coalition demanding the audit has gained momentum in the wake of reports of 33 in-custody deaths at the Alameda County jail since 2014, human rights abuses, violations of constitutional rights and “collusion with” with ICE to deport detainees, in violation of the state’s sanctuary law.
