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Sheriff: Nevada County recorded no ICE transfers in 2025; community urges stronger local protections
Summary
Captain Bob Jacobs and Lieutenant Jay Now reported the county’s Truth Act statistics: 2,916 bookings in 2025, 18 had ICE involvement and none resulted in an ICE transfer; public commenters praised the sheriff's noncompliance and urged the board to adopt firmer local protections for immigrant families.
Captain Bob Jacobs, the jail commander, and Operations Lieutenant Jay Now presented the Nevada County Sheriff's Office Truth Act annual report, explaining the agency's policy and 2025 statistics and answering board questions.
Lieutenant Now summarized legal requirements (Government Code sections 7282.5, 7283, 7283.1 and 7283.2) and described department policy 502 governing cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He said ICE interview consent forms are voluntary, available in multiple languages, and that…
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