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Sheriff’s office reports eight ICE-related bookings, details Truth Act compliance and forms
Summary
Nevada County Sheriff’s Office presented its annual Truth Act forum. In 2024 the jail recorded eight detainees with ICE involvement; staff said ICE interviewed no inmates locally and described policies requiring written consent for interviews and limited data-sharing.
The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office delivered its annual Truth Act report to the Board of Supervisors, describing jail policies on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access, forms required by California law and statistics for calendar year 2024.
Key findings: Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility recorded eight bookings with some level of ICE involvement. Of those eight bookings: six were on local charges and two came to the facility with holds placed by other agencies (one a contract housing transfer from Placer County and one federal inmate). Four of the eight were released to the public (time served or court-ordered release), one was transported to state prison by court order, and two were released to ICE: one after time served on Nevada County charges that met Government Code criteria, and one a federal inmate with non-ICE federal charges who was transferred and met statutory criteria.
Demographics and detention metrics: The jail reported an average daily population of one incarcerated person with an ICE hold during 2024 (the total days in custody divided by 365). The average length of stay for incarcerated persons with ICE holds was 42 days, driven by two longer stays (one individual with a 255‑day stay on felony charges). Of the eight people identified, all were male; self‑reported countries of birth were five Mexico, one China, one Guatemala and one the U.S.; one self‑identified as a U.S. citizen and seven as non‑U.S. citizens. Seven of the eight were in custody on felony matters and one on a misdemeanor.
Policy and process: Sheriff’s staff reviewed county policy 502 (reception and immigration procedures), emphasizing that ICE interviews at the county jail require a written consent form provided to the incarcerated person in their language where practical. The Truth Act forms are made available in multiple languages and an interpreter line is used when needed. The sheriff’s office clarified it does not perform immigration enforcement, cannot arrest solely on immigration status, and does not provide ICE with non‑public records such as home addresses or probation/parole check‑in times.
Legal references: Staff cited Government Code sections 7282.5, 7283 through 7283.2 and 7283.1 during the forum and said the office follows Penal Code sections and other state statutes when evaluating whether to comply with ICE requests.
Public comment: Testimony at the forum included community members urging robust county policies that limit non‑judicial cooperation with ICE and calls to ensure immigrant access to services and to keep trust in public safety.
