The criminal charges were filed for the in-custody death of Maurice Monk at the Santa Rita Jail against seven current Alameda County Sheriff deputies, two former sheriff's deputies, and two Santa Rita Jail medical staff, including a doctor.
Anser HassanNine sheriff's deputies and two medical staff are facing felony charges in connection to the in-custody death of Maurice Monk at the Santa Rita Jail.Nine sheriff's deputies and two medical employees are facing felony charges in connection with the 2021 in-custody death of a man at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.
The criminal charges were filed for the in-custody death of Maurice Monk at the Santa Rita Jail against seven current Alameda County Sheriff deputies, two former sheriff's deputies, and two Santa Rita Jail medical staff, including a doctor. Monk, who struggled with mental health issues, was arrested in October, 2021 for disorderly conduct after refusing to get off an AC Transit bus. He couldn't afford bail, so he spent over a month in Santa Rita.
"It appears that he may have been dead upwards of 72 hours before he was finally observed by deputies," says Linowitz.
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