In the press

A running record of how county sheriffs are overseen, and how that oversight is changing. Coverage is gathered by UnGovr’s news tracking, spanning this site’s own tracker plus the California coverage already captured by its sibling observatories, caoversight.org and civilgrandjury.org, each story tagged with the county or state it names. 116 stories

Recent coverage by state

Stories from the last 90 days, shaded by what they report: oversight strengthened, oversight narrowed, or neutral and mixed coverage. A state with stories in both directions shades neutral, and the story list below stays the record either way.

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38 stories in the last 90 days. Hover a state for its detail.

		Story	Place
Jul 21		Sheriff's watchdog group needs new lawyers to do its job, civil grand jury says - AOL.com AOL.com Reports & auditsAuthority & subpoena Oversight strengthened
Jul 21		Editorial: What tarnished, corrupt and prison-bound sheriff could teach SC's Legislature - Post and Courier Post and Courier ($) Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jul 21		Riverside County deserves accountability and new leadership - pressenterprise.com pressenterprise.com ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Jul 20		Hudson County commissioners seeking to recoup $250k in alleged Alonso scheme - Hudson County View Hudson County View Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jul 18		The Board of Supervisors approve an inspector general office for the sheriff, three years after floating the idea. - Monterey County Weekly Monterey County Weekly sheriff_oversight
Jul 17		Supervisors Unanimously Vote To Create Ad Hoc Committee On Sheriff Oversight - The Riverside Record The Riverside Recordalso carried by 1 other outlet sheriff_oversightcorrections
Jul 13		Riverside County supervisors to reconsider sheriff oversight panel following grand jury recommendations KESQ News Channel 3 riverside
Jun 26		Grand Jury Reports Zero In On Sheriff Oversight - The Riverside Record The Riverside Record riverside
Jun 25		Tehama County grand jury report accuses Sheriff Dave Kain of intimidation, retaliation - KRCR KRCR More coverage: KRCR tehama
Jun 23		Civil rights coalition urges Riverside County to implement civilian sheriff oversight - San Bernardino Sun San Bernardino Sun riverside
Jun 19		6/19 KVCR Midday News: Riverside County grand jury report reports Sheriff's jail system in need of reform, oversight - KVCR News KVCR News riverside
Jun 11		New Grand Jury Report Reignites Conversation On Sheriff’s Overspending - News Channel 3-12 News Channel 3-12 santa-barbara
Jun 10		New report calls for closing Santa Barbara County's main jail to cut Sheriff's Office overtime - KCLU KCLU santa-barbara
Jun 10		Grand Jury Report: Sheriff's Office Overtime Spending Nearly Double Budget, Recommends Jail Closure - edhat edhat santa-barbara
May 22		Sheriff’s deputies recorded group strip search of women: lawsuit - The San Francisco Standard The San Francisco Standard ($) More coverage: KQED sheriff_oversight
May 19		Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General audit finds Sheriff’s Office appropriately using Flock data - Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz Sentinel ($) sheriff_oversightaudit
May 18		Watchdog report lauds Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office for accepting oversight, pushes more transparency - The Mercury News The Mercury News ($) corrections
May 17		Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office use of license plate readers unpacked at upcoming supervisors meeting - Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz Sentinel ($) sheriff_oversight
May 13		Endorsement: Robert Luna for Los Angeles County sheriff - Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles Daily News ($) sheriff_oversight
May 11		THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Sheriff's Oversight Hearing Redux; Humboldt Commons Appeal; Legal Claims from Ex-Employee - Lost Coast Outpost Lost Coast Outpost More coverage: Lost Coast Outpost sheriff_oversight
May 11		After Brown Act violation, Humboldt County Supervisors to rehear HCSO civilian oversight fight - Times-Standard Times-Standard ($) sheriff_oversight
May 9		Marin County hires inspector general for sheriff’s oversight commission - The Mercury News The Mercury News ($) More coverage: Marin Independent Journal · Patch sheriff_oversight
May 9		Sheriff Luna Feeds LASD Deputies to the Wolves: LA Superior Court Judge Greenlights OIG’s External Witch Hunt on Deputy “Gangs” - The Current Report - The Current Report - sheriff_oversight
May 8		Researchers, oversight board rebuke sheriff for withholding data in jail deaths study - Times of San Diego Times of San Diego sheriff_oversight
May 7		Brendan Corbett, LA County Sheriff candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire - Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles Daily News ($) sheriff_oversight
May 7		LA County sheriff: Who's running in the June 2 primary and why it matters - LAist LAist sheriff_oversight
May 7		A County Sheriff has 480 surveillance cameras. Officials say data isn't shared with ICE - LAist LAist sheriff_oversightpolicy
May 6		Allegation That ICE Detained Local Man Inside Sheriff’s Department - Sonoma Valley Sun Sonoma Valley Sun sheriff_oversight
May 5		Marin County hires first inspector general to oversee sheriff’s office, review complaints - Local News Matters Local News Matters sheriff_oversight
May 4		Robert Luna, LA County Sheriff candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire - Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles Daily News ($) sheriff_oversight
May 1		The Board of Supervisors Will Redo That Whole Sheriff's Oversight Committee Hearing Due to a Likely Brown Act Violation - Lost Coast Outpost Lost Coast Outpost sheriff_oversight
May 1		Your guide to the L.A. County sheriff's race: Robert Luna faces seven challengers - Yahoo Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet sheriff_oversight
Apr 30		Meet Karla Carranza, Candidate For Los Angeles County Sheriff - Patch Patch sheriff_oversight
Apr 29		Humboldt Supervisors Advance Proposal to Increase Civilian Oversight Over HCSO, Despite Pushback From Sheriff Honsal - Lost Coast Outpost Lost Coast Outpost sheriff_oversightcorrections
Apr 29		Tuolumne County Sheriff Vasquez Details Stance On Political Endorsements - myMotherLode.com myMotherLode.com enforcement
Apr 28		Sacramento County hires new health officer, Sheriff’s Office inspector general - Sacramento Bee Sacramento Bee ($) sheriff_oversight
Apr 27		Humboldt County Supervisors consider oversight body for sheriff’s office - Times-Standard Times-Standard ($) sheriff_oversight
Apr 24		County Supervisors Keep Jail Oversight with Sheriff’s Office - Noozhawk Noozhawk sheriff_oversight
Apr 22		Sheriff's Office Responds To Deaths In Jail Study - Newsradio 600 KOGO Newsradio 600 KOGO audit
Apr 21		Study on in-custody deaths released, to be presented to CLERB next month - Times of San Diego Times of San Diego sheriff_oversight
Apr 1		Despite ‘some reservations,’ Ferguson signs bill establishing new standards for sheriffs - The Spokesman-Review The Spokesman-Review ($) More coverage: The Seattle Times Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Apr 1		‘Please help me’ were his last words, uttered in a jail cell and ignored by a deputy. He died hours later. - San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Union-Tribune ($) Reports & audits
Apr 1		Law enforcement watchdogs get more teeth when seeking records after state court ruling - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times ($) Reports & auditsAuthority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 31		Court Orders California Sheriff to Release Personnel Records in Watchdog Investigation - KQED KQED Reports & auditsAuthority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 31		Appeals court backs subpoena power for sheriff oversight boards - Daily Journal Daily Journal Authority & subpoena Oversight strengthened
Mar 31		Massachusetts sheriffs own up to empire building as budget cuts loom - The Boston Globe The Boston Globe ($) Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 30		Bristol County sheriff argues $10M budget deficit is 'artificial' after new OIG report - WJAR WJAR Boards & IGs created
Mar 28		What you need to know about Stanislaus County’s 911 dispatch system controversy - Modesto Bee Modesto Bee Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 28		Residents Push for a Sheriff Oversight Board Ballot Measure in Humboldt County - Redheaded Blackbelt Redheaded Blackbelt Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 27		New Orleans council directs Sheriff’s Office, other agencies to turn over expenses - NOLA.com NOLA.com ($) Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Mar 27		Spartanburg County Council takes first step toward creating a sheriff’s office review committee - Post and Courier Post and Courier ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 27		Sheriffs Get Unsympathetic Hearing - Franklin Observer Franklin Observer Boards & IGs created
Mar 26		Sonoma County's civilian law enforcement watchdog office wins appellate ruling on subpoena power - The Press Democrat The Press Democrat ($) More coverage: The Press Democrat Authority & subpoenaBoards & IGs createdReports & audits Oversight strengthened
Mar 26		Maricopa County sheriff says his department eliminated racial bias. Data shows otherwise. - AZ Luminaria AZ Luminaria More coverage: KJZZ Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 26		This Sheriff Says His Department Eliminated Racial Bias. Data Shows Otherwise. - ProPublica ProPublica Authority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 25		‘This is not something we want to do.’ Under pressure from lawmakers, Hampden sheriff’s department reduces budget. - The Boston Globe The Boston Globe ($) More coverage: MassLive Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 25		Maricopa County Leaders Cite $350M Cost In Push To End Federal Oversight Of Sheriff’s Office - AZ FREE NEWS AZ FREE NEWS Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 25		Hampden County Sheriff's Department announces cutbacks amid budget scrutiny - NEPM NEPM Boards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 24		TODAY in SUPES: 100 or More Locals Could Return to Homelessness With End of HUD Voucher Program; Public Calls for Sheriff’s Office Oversight Committee - Lost Coast Outpost Lost Coast Outpost Reports & auditsAuthority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 23		Riverside County’s campaign finance limits are an illusion, report says - pressenterprise.com pressenterprise.com ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 20		Sheriff asks federal agency to review L.A. County jail conditions after inmate deaths - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created
Mar 20		Fight for $30 Begins - East Bay Insiders Newsletter East Bay Insiders Newsletter ($) Boards & IGs created
Mar 19		Mass. Inspector General to sheriffs, legislators: Fix the ‘flawed’ budget process - The New Bedford Light The New Bedford Light Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created
Mar 18		Data on causes of death in Massachusetts prisons and jails is hard to get - MassLive MassLive ($) Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 16		Months and millions later, S.F. may make few changes to city commissions after all - Mission Local Mission Local Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 15		Close to Home: Sheriff is standing in the way of transparency - The Press Democrat The Press Democrat ($) Authority & subpoena Oversight narrowed
Mar 13		Bombshell OIG Report: No Deputy Gangs Identified in LA Sheriff’s Department, A Vindication for Villanueva Amid Luna’s Reelection Bid? - The Current Report - The Current Report - Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created
Mar 11		L.A. County deputy collected paychecks after felony excessive force conviction - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times ($) Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Mar 10		LASD Bombshell: Tattooed Assistant Sheriff Myron Johnson Exposes Discriminatory Promotion Process - The Current Report - The Current Report - Reports & audits Oversight narrowed
Mar 10		Tear gas, strip searches, and ICE: Supervisor calls for audit of sheriff’s office - The San Francisco Standard The San Francisco Standard ($) Reports & auditsAuthority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 9		LASD Executives Admit Tattoo-Linked Promotion Process Is “Not Fair” as Chief Testifies Deputy Gangs Don’t Exist - The Current Report - The Current Report - Reports & audits
Mar 6		Senate Bill 5974 Passes After Long Debate On Sheriff Oversight - NewsRadio 560 KPQ NewsRadio 560 KPQ Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Mar 6		Washington House passes bill giving state board power to remove an elected sheriff - KOMO KOMO Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 5		Plymouth County sheriff laying off dozens amid intensifying scrutiny of sheriffs’ spending - The Boston Globe The Boston Globe ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Mar 4		Santa Barbara County Supes Face Budget Bloodbath - independent.com independent.com Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Mar 2		Greenville County moves ahead with $500K performance audit — but roads won’t be under the microscope - Post and Courier Post and Courier ($) Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Mar 2		Bill to establish statewide oversight of jails in Washington dies in Legislature - InvestigateWest InvestigateWest Authority & subpoena Oversight narrowed
Feb 28		Santa Barbara tensions inspire proposal to weaken jail authority of sheriffs across California - Santa Barbara News-Press Santa Barbara News-Press Budget & staffingReports & audits Oversight strengthened
Feb 27		Mass. sheriffs’ budget process is ‘chaotic and deeply flawed,’ state inspector general finds - The Boston Globe The Boston Globe ($) More coverage: WGBH · WBUR Budget & staffingBoards & IGs createdReports & audits Oversight strengthened
Feb 27		Inspector general’s draft report: Sheriffs’ budgeting ‘deeply flawed,’ crisis looms - MassLive MassLive ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created
Feb 27		'Opaque, chaotic': OIG slams Mass. sheriffs' budgets in report - WCVB WCVB Boards & IGs created
Feb 23		What's next for Knox County juvenile detention center? Judge Tim Irwin to step in - Knoxville News Sentinel Knoxville News Sentinel ($) Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Feb 22		Deputy convicted for pepper spraying woman departs LA County Sheriff’s Department - Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles Daily News ($) Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Feb 20		‘This is voter suppression’: Sheriff blasts anti-law enforcement bill, says Washington Democrats target voters, not crime - Seattle Red Seattle Red Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Feb 18		SF’s Commission Purge Is Underway. It’s Not Too Late to Weigh In - The Frisc The Frisc Reports & audits Oversight narrowed
Feb 16		Winthrop can darn well pay for its own harbormaster - The Boston Globe The Boston Globe ($) Boards & IGs created
Feb 15		Inmate Deaths in L.A. County Jails Continue in 2026: 9 Reported So Far This Year - Latin Times Latin Times More coverage: Corrections1 · Los Angeles Daily News Reports & auditsBoards & IGs createdAuthority & subpoena
Feb 12		‘I couldn’t disagree more’: Jake clashes with WA senator over bill stripping counties of sheriff decisions - MyNorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com Budget & staffing Oversight strengthened
Feb 11		Why won’t Cuyahoga County Council end the sheriff vs. exec feud with a simple charter fix? - Cleveland.com Cleveland.com ($) Budget & staffingBoards & IGs created
Feb 11		Santa Barbara County Supervisors Scrutinize $20 Million in Sheriff’s Office Overtime - edhat edhat More coverage: KCLU · independent.com Budget & staffingReports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Feb 11		9 inmate deaths already this year bring renewed scrutiny of L.A. County jail conditions - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times ($) Reports & audits
Feb 11		Another Sheriff Scandal Renews Calls for Accountability - Seven Days Vermont Seven Days Vermont Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Feb 10		County Supervisors Will Audit Overtime by Sheriff’s Office, Require Monthly Reports - Noozhawk Noozhawk More coverage: Santa Maria Sun Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Feb 10		Keith Swank unapologetic for remarks on proposed sheriff oversight bill - KOMO KOMO Budget & staffingReports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Feb 10		King County 911 center falls short on mental health referrals, report says - The Seattle Times The Seattle Times ($) Reports & audits
Feb 10		Andy Biggs slams federal oversight of MCSO as a "grift" - KTAR News 92.3 FM KTAR News 92.3 FM Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Feb 9		WATCH: Controversial bill to give state board power to remove sheriffs advancing - The Center Square The Center Square Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Feb 8		Why is sheriff overtime so high in Cuyahoga County? Leaders disagree on cause – and cure - Cleveland.com Cleveland.com ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Feb 4		LA County supervisors ask Sheriff's Department to fix unsafe water in jails - LAist LAist Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created
Feb 3		LA County Sheriffs yet to ban license plate data sharing with federal agencies - Daily Bruin Daily Bruin Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created
Jan 26		Cuyahoga County getting $846K refund on failed jail management system - Cleveland.com Cleveland.com ($) Boards & IGs created
Jan 22		Protesters demand Marin supervisors challenge sheriff’s ICE funding - Marin Independent Journal Marin Independent Journal ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created
Jan 22		LASD accused of withholding use-of-force records - FOX 11 Los Angeles FOX 11 Los Angeles Reports & auditsAuthority & subpoena Oversight narrowed
Jan 19		California agency tasked with scrutinizing jail deaths hasn’t completed a single review - Los Angeles Daily News Los Angeles Daily News ($) Reports & auditsAuthority & subpoena Oversight strengthened
Jan 18		Interview with IOLERO Director John Alden - Sonoma Valley Sun Sonoma Valley Sun Boards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jan 15		Controversial bill would give state board power to remove an elected sheriff - KOMO KOMO Budget & staffingBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jan 13		Siskiyou County agrees to stop profiling Asian Americans - Record Searchlight Record Searchlight More coverage: The Guardian Authority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jan 13		Appeals court tentatively sides with Sonoma County law enforcement watchdog in suit over subpoena power - The Press Democrat The Press Democrat ($) Authority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jan 9		DOJ supports call to end Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office oversight case - AZ Family AZ Family ($) Reports & audits Oversight narrowed
Jan 8		Three sheriffs, three scandals: The future of unchecked power in San Mateo County - Scot Scoop News Scot Scoop News Budget & staffingAuthority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight narrowed
Jan 8		State reps. urge oversight for Butler Co. Jail; Sheriff Richard K. Jones streams response - WDTN.com WDTN.com Reports & audits Oversight strengthened
Jan 7		Inspector general's probe of Mass. sheriffs’ spending includes communications with Beacon Hill - WBUR WBUR Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created
Jan 5		Washtenaw County’s Lefty Sheriff Is Going for Broke on Progressive Sloganeering - Michigan Enjoyer Michigan Enjoyer Budget & staffingReports & audits Oversight narrowed
Jan 3		Sheriff Luna’s ‘Remarkable’ Progress? 2025 Was A Year of Repeated Failures, Betrayals, and Needless Tragedies - The Current Report - The Current Report - Reports & audits
Jan 2		Senator sounds alarm on Shacoby Kenny death, other fatalities in Mass. jails and prisons - MassLive.com MassLive.com ($) Reports & auditsBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened
Jan 2		Siskiyou County Reaches Settlement in Racial Bias Case with Asian Americans - Davis Vanguard Davis Vanguard Authority & subpoenaBoards & IGs created Oversight strengthened

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