Contact
Jill Henderson
Lead Attorney
Deputy District Attorney
Email
900 Ward Street
Second Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
Ph: (925) 957-8744
Fx: (925) 646-4445
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
This unit prosecutes criminal cases of
physical abuse,
financial abuse, and
false imprisonment of elder and dependent adults. An elder adult is a crime victim who was aged 65 and older at the time of the crime. A dependent adult is a crime victim who was between the ages of 18-64 when the crime occurred and either:
- Was admitted as an impatient to a 24-hour health facility, such as a nursing home or hospital
- Had physical or mental limitations that restrict his or her ability to carry out normal activities or to protect his or her rights, including but not limited to:
- persons who have physical or developmental disabilities
- persons whose physical or mental abilities have diminished because of age