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Plaintiffs describe 'subhuman' conditions at Santa Rita Jail during public comment; lawsuit filed
Summary
Women plaintiffs and their attorney told the board they filed a class-action lawsuit over conditions at Santa Rita Jail, describing overcrowded, filthy holding cells and forced strip searches and urging board attention and remedial action.
At the public-comment portion of the Oct. 28 meeting, attorney Yolanda Huang told the Board of Supervisors that she and clients had filed a class-action lawsuit naming the Alameda County Sheriff's Office and asked the board to address conditions at Santa Rita Jail.
Plaintiffs Molly Costello and Tova Fry described prolonged overcrowding and unsanitary holding cells. Costello, who identified…
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