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Sheriff weighs contracting jail medical and hospital security as jail population falls
Summary
Sheriff Mike Hennessy told supervisors a sustained decline in jail population has allowed closure of one San Bruno facility; he proposed contracting jail medical services and some hospital security functions, prompting controller analysis that contracting could save between $3M and $11M depending on assumptions.
Sheriff Mike Hennessy told the Budget and Finance Committee that a notable drop in the county jail population since March allowed the department to close one San Bruno facility and reduce overtime, but that his budget still includes two major contracting proposals: outsourcing jail medical services (a Proposition J matter) and shifting some security at city hospitals to Department of Public Health or a contract provider.
The Sheriff said his proposed budget assumes these contracts; if the Board does not approve contracting, his department will…
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