Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is holding a news conference on Thursday, her first public appearance since being recalled last week.
Price intends to discuss the criminal charges she filed this week against nine deputies and two medical staff regarding the Nov. 15, 2021 death of Maurice Monk, who had been languishing in his Santa Rita Jail cell for days before anyone noticed he was no longer alive. Price is holding the conference at 1 p.m. None of the 11 people have been arraigned yet; a court date has not yet been scheduled. Monk's sister, Elvira Monk, told KTVU that she was invited to the news conference about 10:30 a.
Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez acknowledged that mistakes were made in Monk's death, but she does not believe criminal charges are warranted. She added that she was "deeply disappointed by District Attorney Price’s decision to pursue charges, as I do not believe they are justified. I will continue to support our staff throughout this challenging process."Wellpath officials chose not to comment. KTVU tried to reach Sgt.
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