A ban on mail to San Mateo County inmates began in 2021 and staff currently scan physical copies and incarcerated individuals can access their mail through kiosks and shared tablets.
First Amendment and social justice advocates say San Mateo County’s post-COVID policy of destroying and digitizing inmate mail restricts their free speech rights, yet, a county defense attorney says it
A lawsuit alleges that immigrant plaintiffs suffered multiple effects of their exposure to the chemical HDQ Neutral, including nosebleeds, blood in the mouth and saliva, headaches and dizziness, when employees recklessly sprayed the cleaning agent during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.