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Sheriff and district attorney tell Humboldt County they will follow Measure K and SB 54, explain jail and detainer procedures
Summary
Sheriff Billy Hounsell and District Attorney Stacy Eads told a special Human Rights Commission meeting that Humboldt County will follow Measure K and California’s SB 54; they described how fingerprint-based notifications to federal agencies work and said the county does not honor ICE detainer holds except when state law and local ordinances allow release to ICE for serious, violent felony convictions.
Sheriff Billy Hounsell and District Attorney Stacy Eads addressed community fears about immigration enforcement at a special Humboldt County Human Rights Commission meeting, saying the county will comply with Measure K and California Senate Bill 54 while explaining how federal notifications and custody decisions occur.
"It remains in place, as does Senate Bill, 54," District Attorney Stacy Eads said, adding that her office and local law enforcement "do not provide assistance to federal immigration, officers." She noted the state law contemplates limited post-conviction communication for "very serious and violent offenses" but said those cases represent a small portion of people who might be…
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