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Oversight board prioritizes IG recruitment and community engagement; public urges remote comment, complaint transparency and limits on solitary confinement
Summary
Board members discussed 2026 priorities — with inspector general recruitment listed as the top priority — and debated agenda structure, training and community engagement. Public commenters pressed for remote public comment, transparency on complaints, staffing oversight and urging limits on solitary confinement and restored family visitation.
Vice President Afua Mangal presented a draft 2026 work plan at the Dec. 5 meeting, listing inspector general (IG) recruitment as the most pressing priority and proposing a rolling, quarter‑by‑quarter approach to speakers and benchmarks. "I think IG recruitment is the most pressing," Afua Mangal said, outlining other priorities including client and impacted‑family outreach, jail food quality, staff safety, and community engagement.
Public commenters urged the board to expand access and transparency. Michael…
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