Brickbat: From Guard to Inmate
Francisco Izayas Castillo, a former jail guard in Santa Clara County, was sentenced to 45 days in jail for misdemeanor battery. He was convicted for his involvement in a 2022 incident where he facilitated an assault on an inmate by two other inmates. Castillo was fired following the incident for failing to report the assault and turning off the victim's emergency alarm.
- ▪Francisco Izayas Castillo was sentenced to 45 days in jail after a jury conviction.
- ▪The incident occurred in 2022 when Castillo helped two inmates assault a third inmate.
- ▪Castillo was the only deputy present and failed to report the assault after it happened.
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Jail Brickbat: From Guard to Inmate Charles Oliver | 5.29.2026 4:00 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/santa-clara-jailer-arrest-v1-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex in San Jose, California" alt="Santa Clara County Main Jail Complex in San Jose, California | Illustration: County of Santa Clara/Xnatedawgx/Wikimedia Commons" /> (Illustration: County of Santa Clara/Xnatedawgx/Wikimedia Commons) Francisco Izayas Castillo, a former jail guard in Santa Clara County, California, was sentenced to 45 days in jail…
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