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A female inmate and an Alameda County sheriff's deputy walk outside at Santa Rita Jail. Sheriff Gregory Ahern said “I think we’re the best big jail in the nation.” November 2018
At least 29 women have sued the Alameda County Sheriff since 2014 alleging mistreatment at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. November 2018
Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern said Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. was built in 1989 with women's needs specifcially in mind. November 2018
Nationally, the rates of female incarceration -- which are growing at twice the rate of men -- are raising alarms for several national advocacy groups. Pictured here are female inmates at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. November 2018
Why women are incarcerated at twice the rate of men isn't yet clear. Not enough research has been conducted, said Aleks Kajstura, legal director at the Prison Policy Prison Policy. Santa Rita Jail, Dublin, Calif. November 2018
Candace Steel, 32, holds her baby, Hope, at her home in Nevada after giving birth to her on July 23, 2017 in an isolation cell at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif.
Paula Ewing lived on the streets before being seen at the medical clinic at Santa Rita Jail, where she was diagnosed with cancer and she’s now being treated. “I”m glad God saved me and put me here,” she said, “because I was dying on my feet.”
An Alameda County Sheriff's deputy shows off the rows of toilet paper at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. November 2018
Several women have complained Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. smells and the walls have been covered in feces and blood. When 2 Investigates toured in November 2018, the facility was clean. The sheriff insists it wasn't cleaned for the tour.
On a recent weekday in November 2018, the Alameda County Sheriff gaves 2 Investigates a tour of Santa Rita Jail's dental, OB-gyn and dialysis clinics, all of which looked organized, well-equipped and just like a traditional doctor’s office.
“We want to make sure the inmates get the best care that we have here. We’re responsible for their care, custody and control," said Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern said. Pictured here is a dialysis machine at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif.
Several women have complained there isn't enough toilet paper at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Calif. Pictured here are several rolls of toilet paper. November 2018
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