Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s office is reviewing 35 death penalty cases after prosecutors discover evidence of prosecutorial misconduct. The District Attorney’s Office is reaching out to victims and survivors whom these crimes may have impacted. Anyone who has not been contacted but who was directly impacted by one of these cases is urged to contact the assigned Victim-Witness Advocates at 510-208-9555 or email them at shawn.mitchell@acgov.org. Lawyers are also standing by to answer questions and offer information about the status of each case.
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DA Pamela Price Announces $6 Million Grant for the CARES Navigation Center
DA Pamela Price Announces $6 Million Grant for the CARES Navigation Center October 8, 2024 OAKLAND, CA — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that her office was awarded a $6 million grant by the California Board of State and Community Corrections...
Jury Renders Guilty Verdict in Double Murder Trial of Devin Williams
Jury Renders Guilty Verdict in Double Murder Trial of Devin Williams Williams Faces 50 Years to Life Sentence October 3, 2024 OAKLAND, CA — Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that her prosecutors obtained a conviction against former Alameda...
District Attorney Pamela Price Files a Dozen Felony Charges Against Man Accused of Multiple Armed Robberies
District Attorney Pamela Price Files a Dozen Felony Charges Against Man Accused of Multiple Armed Robberies October 3, 2024 Oakland, CA — Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announces a dozen felony charges filed against Xavier Massey (21) for...
District Attorney Pamela Price Announces Settlement Holding Safeway, Vons, Albertsons Accountable for Overcharging Customers
District Attorney Pamela Price Announces Settlement Holding Safeway, Vons, Albertsons Accountable for Overcharging Customers Companies to Pay Nearly $4 Million to Settle Civil Complaint October 3, 2024 OAKLAND, CA — Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price...
District Attorney Pamela Price Charges Former Employee of Local Trucking Company for Embezzling Over $4.3 Million, Laundering Stolen Funds, and Committing Perjury
District Attorney Pamela Price Charges Former Employee of Local Trucking Company for Embezzling Over $4.3 Million, Laundering Stolen Funds, and Committing Perjury September 26, 2024 Oakland, CA— Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announces that...
Man and Woman Charged with Grand Theft for Allegedly Stealing an Elderly Person’s Purse at Target Store
Man and Woman Charged with Grand Theft for Allegedly Stealing an Elderly Person’s Purse at Target Store September 25, 2024 OAKLAND, CA — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announces charges against Brianna Mitchell (30) and Seghen Andebran (30) for...
Covid-19 Updates
Indoor Mask Required in Public
December 13, 2021 –
California has now changed its mask requirements to match CDC guidance. Alameda County requires everyone, including fully vaccinated people, to wear a mask in indoor public settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Early Release Alerts
Due to recent changes in California law, as well as circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, some inmates are being released from custody earlier than the date originally determined at the time of sentencing.
HELPFUL INFORMATION
Cell Site Simulator Policy
Cell-site simulator technology provides valuable assistance in support of important public safety objectives. Whether deployed as part of a fugitive apprehension effort, to locate at-risk people or missing children, or to provide search and rescue support in natural disasters and emergencies, cell-site2 simulators fulfill critical operational needs.
This technology will only be utilized when authorized by a search warrant signed by a judicial officer that has been reviewed through the judicial process.
Our Policy for Use of Cell-Site Simulator Technology (PDF)
Alameda County District Attorney’s Policy for Use of Cell-Site Simulator Technology (PDF)
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Cannabis Convictions Petitions/Prop 64 Policy
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, the voters passed Proposition 64, the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act. The Act legalizes adult use Cannabis as well and establishes regulations that will control and oversee the industry. The Act further establishes protocols for reducing, dismissing and sealing old convictions for Health & Safety Code Sections 11357, 11359 and 11360.
Our Cannabis Convictions Petitions (PDFs)
CR-400, CR-401, CR-402, CR-403
Our Prop 64 Policy (PDF)
Proposition 64 Policy