Jim Glover, chair of the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission, reported the commission combined its correctional facilities update with the October message-line report and described recent jail visits and phone-line activity.

Glover said commission volunteers had completed five jail visits during the reporting period, including three male and two female detainees, and that callers to the commission message line often request jail visits. "The most common denominator . . . are complaints that they're not getting medications that they normally are prescribed for," he said, naming Suboxone among medicines raised by callers. He also reported dietary concerns and described a recent visit in which a broken key and a nonworking telephone forced staff and an inmate to "yell at each other through this very thick glass."

The commission said it typically forwards jail-related problems to the acting jail liaison, who coordinates visits with Humboldt County Jail staff. For other concerns raised on the message line (examples cited included racial issues and homelessness), volunteers return callers' messages, offer resource cards, and refer cases to appropriate county offices or community resources. Glover said the commission has limited authority in court-related matters but can act as a listening and referral body.

Commissioners set volunteer coverage for the commission voicemail: two-week slots are open Dec. 1–15 and Dec. 16–30. Carol Larson and Rick Bosler were noted as holding current phone duties through parts of December; commissioners volunteered to cover the posted openings.

The commission did not take formal action at the meeting. Commissioners requested a short procedural cheat sheet for message-line volunteers and said they will continue to notify jail staff when systemic issues (such as medication access or broken visitation infrastructure) are reported.

Ending: The commission encouraged members to sign up for the December message-line periods and said it will continue to track repeat complaints and refer urgent matters to the jail liaison for follow-up.