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County adopts jail-population review, directs departments to report back in six months
Summary
After a multi-agency presentation, the Board of Supervisors accepted a county jail population and program analysis from the CCP, highlighting that a majority of people in custody are unsentenced and recommending expanded mental-health beds, early representation ('Ready') and diversion programs; the board asked for a six-month implementation update.
The Board accepted a comprehensive report on jail population, data and recommended interventions and directed county departments to return with an update in six months.
County probation, the sheriff’s office and other partners presented findings from a year-long analysis. Presenters said the county’s average daily jail population for 2024 was roughly 430 and characterized the bookings: most entries were for felonies and a large share of people were unsentenced. Captain Sullivan reported that in 2024 there was an…
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