Society, not just sheriff's office, must address jail deaths: Henry Sotelo from Reno Gazette Journal - May 4, 2017 Recently the Reno Gazette Journal has been reporting on a rise in deaths at the Washoe County jail under Sheriff Chuck Allen. Since I have one of the legal defender contracts with Reno Municipal Court I find myself representing defendants currently incarcerated in Washoe County jail frequently and as a result am very familiar with the jail. The conditions in the

Sotelo: Reno should expand specialty courts from Reno Gazette Journal - April 14, 2016 Like most cities in America, sections of Reno struggle with issues of substance abuse and homelessness, and experience related criminal behavior as a result. To face these challenges as a community, we must expand our municipal Drug, Alcohol, Homelessness, and Mental Health Specialty Courts. These problem-solving courts implement intense treatment and rehabilitation programs as alternatives