Inmate accused of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter released from CA prison in wake of pandemic From News Thud: Henry Lee of KTVU tweeted Friday: BREAKING: I’ve learned that Derick Almena, awaiting retrial in deadly Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, is to be released on $150K bail from @ACSOSheriffs Santa Rita Jail in Dublin on Monday after he gave proof to court that he can stay at home in Lake County w/ankle monitor Derick Almena, awaiting @AlamedaCountyDA retrial in Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36 people, set to be freed from jail Monday. Families of victims outraged. 4 p.m. @KTVU Moments ago, Lee tweeted: UPDATE: Derick Almena, awaiting @AlamedaCountyDA retrial in Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36, has been released from @ACSOSheriffs Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $150K bail in wake of coronavirus fears. He will stay at Lake County home under electronic monitoring UPDATE: Derick Almena, awaiting @AlamedaCountyDA retrial in Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland that killed 36, has been released from @ACSOSheriffs Santa Rita Jail in lieu of $150K bail in wake of coronavirus fears. He will stay at Lake County home under electronic monitoring pic.twitter.com/qBEKJCkkos — Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) May 4, 2020 Mercury News reports the man accused of 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of three dozen who perished in the Ghost Ship fire in 2016 was released from custody Monday afternoon. Derick Almena, 50, was granted his release by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Trina Thompson after a teleconference hearing Monday. Around 3:45 p.m., he was no longer in custody, according to jail records. Almena had posted a $150,000 bail bond last month, but his address where he would live while he awaits his trial needed to be approved by the court before he was released. That address was verified Monday. Almena was released to the city of Upper Lake, in Lake County, where his wife and children currently live. Almena is to remain on an electronic ankle monitor and shelter in place during his release. He is also to have no contact with any of the victims’ family members or witnesses. He cannot leave the home for any reason unless given written approval by the court; any violation can send him back into custody. https://newsthud.com/inmate-accused-of-36-counts-of-involuntary-manslaughter-released-from-ca-prison-in-wake-of-pandemic/?utm_source=News+Thud&utm_campaign=8de34eda0a-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_84584849d2-8de34eda0a-74338969