When a Mental-Health Crisis Lands You in Jail

Photographs by Arlene Mejorado and Carlos Chavarría When Antonietta Zuñiga woke up to smoke pouring through her bedroom window, everything she had learned about how to care for her grandson completely left her mind. It was November 2019, in the Los Angeles County city of Pico Rivera. Antonietta’s grandson, Carlos […]

21 jail employees test positive for COVID-19

CLOSE A total of 21 deputies at the Hamilton County Justice Center are currently quarantining after receiving positive COVID-19 test results, officials confirmed Wednesday evening. That’s about 6.8% of the jail staff. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Dave Daugherty said all of the deputies who have tested positive are currently […]