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Sheriff reports Measure H hiring gains and technology purchases, says jail opening near

Butte County Board of Supervisors · October 14, 2025
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Sheriff Cory Hone briefed the board on Measure H-funded hiring and technology investments: recruitment campaigns boosted applicants and lateral hires, correctional staffing is improving and the sheriff expects the new jail to be ready for occupancy in the coming weeks.

Sheriff Cory Hone told the Board of Supervisors Oct. 14 that Measure H revenue has enabled a stepped-up recruitment campaign, more lateral hires and new technology purchases that he said are beginning to improve public-safety capacity.

"I think to say that Measure H was a game changer for the county is an understatement," Hone said, summarizing the office—s recent progress.

Hone described the office—s staffing position before and after Measure H: in November 2023 the department reported…

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