County of Monterey Sheriff's Office

The public now has its clearest picture yet of medical and mental health care conditions at Monterey County Jail after the release of previously sealed reports by neutral monitors charged with inspecting the state of the jail.

It's a potentially long and unclear road to creating an oversight board and/or inspector general's office with authority over the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, but the process is underway.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued new evacuation orders on Wednesday, Jan. 11, for communities located along the Salinas River near Monterey Bay—with Sheriff Tina Nieto warning that the Monterey Peninsula “may become an island” amid continuing storms that are…

After an overwhelming victory on Election Day, Sheriff-elect Tina Nieto was ready to get started on her transition plans from Marina police chief to Monterey County sheriff immediately. She'd already heard from outgoing Sheriff Steve Bernal on election night to…

Tina Nieto made history on Tuesday, Nov. 8. She is poised to become the first woman, first person of color and first openly gay person to be elected as Monterey County sheriff, and along with two other Latinas who were…

A second woman has sued Monterey County and recently retired undersheriff John Mineau over alleged sexual harassment, and an ongoing failure to stop the behavior.

According to a nurse who works inside the Monterey County Jail, there is a standard procedure when dispensing potentially addictive medications. There is a log book, noting the patient/inmate name, time and date and the dose, and a witness signature.

About three-and-a-half months after the Monterey County Civil Rights Office concluded an investigation into alleged sexual harassment at the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, one woman involved has filed a lawsuit against Monterey County and now-retired undersheriff John Mineau.

On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 14, 150 inmates who had been refusing to eat at the Monterey County jail ended their two-week hunger strike.

In 2023, Monterey County will have a new sheriff in town. Incumbent Sheriff Steve Bernal announced in October that he would forgo a re-election bid after an embattled eight-year reign. The tension came to a head when the Board of…

As the 2018 sheriff’s race was heating up between incumbent Sheriff Steve Bernal and his opponent, sheriff’s deputy and Salinas City Councilmember Scott Davis, a trio of Bernal supporters within the force called a pair of press conferences to make…

With incumbent Sheriff Steve Bernal retiring after his current term ends, there's a five-way contest shaping up for the position of Monterey County sheriff. The field includes a range of experienced law enforcement officers, from both inside of and outside…