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Contra Costa Jails Say Bye-Bye To ICE Hold Inmates

A spokesperson for the Martinez Jail said their facility is joining others throughout the state who are no longer holding inmates for no other reason than illegal immigrant status.

Each year, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (better known as ICE) asks East Bay jails to detain and turn over undocumented inmates who are arrested on other charges so the agency could establish whether that person is in the country legally.

Ultimately, even if this person hadn't been convicted of a crime, they were not allowed to be released on bail bonds.

But now, the jails say they're not going to honor …

By |May 23rd, 2014|Contra Costa Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Contra Costa Jails Say Bye-Bye To ICE Hold Inmates
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Teacher Booked Into Martinez Jail On Sex Abuse Charges

Parents are shocked he was hired despite an ongoing investigation
A 32-year old middle school teacher who was fired from his old job on child sex abuse charges, but managed to get hired at a new school has been arrested.

The man in question, Ronald Guinto, has been working at the Mira Vista Elementary School since January.

The district said that while they did run a criminal background check on Guinto when he applied they never called the last school he worked at to get a reference check.

Richmond Police say they've been investigating the man since he was fired from his previous …

By |March 10th, 2014|Contra Costa Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Teacher Booked Into Martinez Jail On Sex Abuse Charges
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Contra Costa Sheriff Looks To Expand Richmond Jail

A spokesperson for the Contra Costa Sheriff's Department has confirmed the county is seeking $80 million in state funding which would allow them to expand the Richmond.

If approved, the grant would increase the jail's square footage and will be used to construct a new wing.  Re-entry services would also be added.

Sheriff David Livingston told the County Board of Supervisors that the plan is all about maximizing public safety.   Being able to hold more inmates, he said, means safer streets and neighborhoods.  He's also hopeful to add programs focused on reducing recidivism rates.

Opponents of the plan feel that adding 240 …

By |October 26th, 2013|Contra Costa Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Contra Costa Sheriff Looks To Expand Richmond Jail
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Martinez Jail Inmate Hunger Strike Participants Win Demands

Inmate hunger strike participants at the Martinez Jail have won their demands.  Many of these inmates had opted to participate in the statewide hunger strike that was initiated early last month.

That strike was put together by a group of Pelican Bay prisoners who felt that placing suspected gang members in solitary confinement for indefinite periods of time was inhumane.

Martinez Jail inmates quickly hopped on board.  They also put together their own list of demands.

The first was that the corrections department cease the Administrative Segregation housing program.  They felt that (more…)

By |August 1st, 2013|San Mateo County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Martinez Jail Inmate Hunger Strike Participants Win Demands
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Martinez Jail Inmate Death Ruled Accidential

The Contra Costa County coroner has confirmed the sheriff's department is not responsible for the death of a Martinez Jail inmate.  Defendant Donald McCullough was taken into custody late last fall and was charged with burglary.  Deputies said they needed to use a Tazer to subdue the defendant after he arrived at the jail.   McCullough died several hours later.  It had been speculated that the use of the Tazer may have led to his death.

The incident unfolded the day before Halloween.  It was that time that deputies were in the process of arresting two other men who were believed …

By |May 14th, 2013|Contra Costa Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Martinez Jail Inmate Death Ruled Accidential
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Martinez Jail Officials Report Death Of Inmate

A spokesperson for the Martinez Jail has confirmed that an inmate died late last week due to an unknown medical problem.  It is unclear how long ago the 43 year-old man had been booked into the Contra Costa County Jail system.  Additional information relating to his charges, bail amount and whether he was awaiting trial or had been sentenced has not been released.

A spokesperson for the jail said the man was found unresponsive shortly after 4 a.m.  Jail medical staff tried to revive him but those attempts were not successful.  Paramedic crews were then called but their life-saving efforts fell …

By |February 8th, 2013|Contra Costa Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Martinez Jail Officials Report Death Of Inmate
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