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Sheriff presents Truth Act report; community urges Monterey County to end cooperation with ICE and SCAP
Summary
The Sheriff's Office reported to the board required annual 'Truth Act' metrics on ICE access and transfers; officials said 21 people were released to ICE in 2025 under narrow state exceptions. Dozens of community members urged the county to end all cooperation with ICE including participation in SCAP and called for civilian oversight of the sheriff.
At the board’s Truth Act presentation, sheriff’s office staff described 2025 data and legal constraints under state law: 9,252 jail bookings in 2025, 295 requests for ICE access (including 211 detainer requests), 18 ICE interview requests (9 declined, 6 with counsel present, 3 without counsel), and 21 individuals transferred to ICE (13 after convictions, 8 following probable‑cause hearings). Staff explained those transfers were conducted under the narrow exemptions allowed by…
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