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Marin residents press supervisors to stop sheriff—s cooperation with ICE; county executive outlines existing supports and oversight timeline
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Marin County Board of Supervisors to demand Sheriff Jamie Scardina stop sharing booking information and participating in the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAP). County Executive Derek Johnson described county services and said oversight work is underway but that structural steps remain.
Lede: Dozens of Marin County residents urged the Board of Supervisors Wednesday to use its authority to stop the county sheriff—s voluntary cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling for an end to public posting of jail booking logs and withdrawal from the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, or SCAP.
Nut graf: Speakers during a lengthy public-comment period said the sheriff—s office—s sharing of release dates and other booking details enables ICE arrests and that SCAP creates a per-detainee reimbursement that they called a financial incentive to cooperate. County Executive Derek Johnson responded with an overview of county-funded immigrant support services and described the newly created Civilian Oversight Commission—s work plan but told speakers the commission is still building its foundation.
Body: Starting in the morning public-comment block, residents…
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