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County reports progress under jail health consent decree; calls for more staff as mental-health demand rises
Summary
County officials reported to the Board of Supervisors Aug. 19 that jail health services have expanded clinical capacity and training under the local court consent decree, but officials warned the system still needs more clinical staffing and specialized capacity to meet sharply rising mental-health demand among inmates.
Sacramento County health leaders gave a public workshop Aug. 19 outlining changes at county jails under the court-mandated consent decree and described significant recent progress and remaining gaps.
Tianna Hammock, health services administrator for Adult Correctional Health, told the board the county operates the fifth-largest jail population in California while the county itself is the eighth-largest. She described operational changes at intake, the addition of supervised intake rooms and 24/7 supervising nurses to reduce wait times and ensure privacy during medical screening.
Hammock said the jail has seen a sharp rise in the percentage of detainees who are on the mental-health…
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