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Oversight board members report crowded cells, staffing and technology problems after jail visits
Summary
Members of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department Oversight Board reported overcrowding in some intake units, staffing shortages as deputies are reassigned to street patrol, and persistent technology gaps that slow processing and complaints during a July 11 meeting.
Members of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department Oversight Board reported on July 11 that jail visits in mid-May and later revealed overcrowded cells in some intake areas, staff shortfalls and outdated technology that can delay inmate processing and handling of complaints.
Board member Juan Ortiz told colleagues her first jail visit showed a mix of conditions: some single-occupancy holding cells and at least one tank the board member described as “overly crowded,” with people sleeping on the floor. Ortiz said she heard that an increase in arrests for loitering and the reallocation of some sheriff’s staff to street patrols had contributed to the pressure on intake and housing.
The board’s preside…
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