Her office did not say where the money should come from — but did mention the possibility of a taxpayer-funded bond measure ...

Thomas Richard Heaven of San Diego died while under the supervision of the sheriff’s Hospital Guard Unit at a hospital on ...

After years of warnings from state regulators that the practice was dangerous and violated state building codes, San Diego ...

San Diego Sheriff partners with Paradise Valley Hospital for inmate healthcare, creating a dedicated treatment area.

San Diego Sheriff seeks funding for jail upgrades, emphasizing the need for facilities that support rehabilitation over ...

Sheriff Kelly Martinez is asking San Diego County leaders for up to $1 billion to overhaul the county’s aging jail system — a ...

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office’s Vista Detention Center is about 50 years old and well past its prime years. According ...

SAN DIEGO — A group of protesters gathered outside the San Diego Central Jail on Thursday, calling for greater transparency from the San Diego Sheriff's Department regarding a recent in-custody death.

December 13, 2025 – San Diego County Sheriff's Office officials release the cause and manner of death of 82-year-old Thomas Richard Heaven, who was in Sheriff's custody and passed away at a local ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) — A 35-year-old inmate at the San Diego Central Jail died at a hospital today about 1 1/2 hours after being found unresponsive inside his cell. Inmates told jail deputies at 3:08 p.m.