Board seeks clarity on staffing, testing and overtime as jail design evolves

Jul 28, 2026

Supervisors and staff discussed how the county will test systems without moving detainees, whether testing will require extra staff paid from general funds, and how the design could reduce or increase staffing needs.

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Supervisors pressed the project team on how the county will run two jails during testing and commissioning and whether detainees would be transferred to the new facility for tests. A committee member asked whether the team would "bring a segment of the staff" for operational tests and whether detainees would be moved; presenters said testing will use staff‑only runs and partial pod activations rather than moving detainees across facilities.

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