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Public commentator says jail release practices fall short of sheriff's commitment
Summary
A public commenter presented a 24-hour count alleging that Sacramento County jail release practices do not match commitments from the sheriff's office about releases during business hours and access to post-release resources.
Barbara Ran, a volunteer with Decarcerate Sacramento, told the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 5 that a 24-hour count she and volunteers conducted found fewer than the sheriff's office–reported number of releases occurring during daytime business hours.
Ran said Decarcerate Sacramento observed 57.7 percent of jail releases between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. during a midnight-to-midnight count; the sheriff's office has told community members that a higher share of releases occur during business hours. Ran also said only 27.5 percent of…
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