Committee study session flags transportation, housing and data gaps for late‑night jail releases
A committee study session on March 13 examined late‑night releases from county jails and identified bottlenecks — paper‑based processes, limited release‑processing staffing, and gaps in transportation and immediate housing — that can leave individuals released overnight without safe options; members asked staff to study models and report back.
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A Public Safety and Justice Committee study session on March 13 identified several system gaps that contribute to late‑night releases from Santa Clara County jails and leave people released after 11 p.m. with little or no safe transportation or short‑term housing.
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