Sheriff presents quarterly oversight report; board asks for more data on pretrial and community programs

Sheriff David Livingston presented the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office quarterly oversight report Feb. 10, reviewing custody numbers, custody‑alternative programs, recidivism, field operations and the coroner function.

The presentation included an 8–9% reoffense/recidivism indicator for people with multiple bookings, demographic breakdowns of prior felony convictions among those booked, and a slide showing average daily population and custody alternative populations. Livingston said there were no in‑custody deaths in 2025; one recent custody death will be included in the next quarterly report. He also noted Narcan deployments have remained consistent and credited Custody Health for their response.

On immigration notifications and compliance with the state Truth Act, Livingston cited SB 54 as the governing law limiting local cooperation with ICE and explained the narrow notification carve‑out the county uses when someone with qualifying prior convictions is about to be released. He said the county received seven requests from ICE in 2025 and made 118 notifications in cases where the request matched internal records; the county receives federal reimbursement for holding certain detainees and reported about $700,000 in such reimbursement last year.

Supervisors followed with questions about community warning system registration totals and the custodial alternative program’s role versus court decisions. The sheriff's office said it would provide additional data in future reports and indicated some data are included in the appendix to the presentation.

The board thanked the sheriff for the report and scheduled continued oversight and a return update in the next quarter.