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Clergy and advocates say county jails limit religious access; commission to seek jail briefing
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Independent Civilian Advisory Commission meeting urged improved access to chaplains, Bibles and religious services in San Mateo County jails, saying current availability is limited by staffing and tablet-only access to religious materials; county staff proposed inviting jail leadership to brief the commission.
Several clergy and community advocates told the Independent Civilian Advisory Commission on the Sheriff's Office that religious services and materials in San Mateo County jails remain significantly limited since the pandemic.
Deacon Lauren McCombs, who identified herself as serving at Christ Episcopal Church in Portola Valley and Woodside, told the commission that clergy and chaplains have limited access to inmates and that printed religious materials and small prayer…
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