Archive

Over the course of the past year, a great deal of focus has been placed on Santa Clara County’s Correctional system. Making an appreciable impact on the custody and health systems within the jails will take months, and a full remedy to this crisis may take years.  This webpage contains the County’s many jail reform efforts and will be continually updated with new documents, reports, and information as a result of fast-paced incremental work and phased addition of resources dedicated to these important efforts

Summarized recommendations were created to group like recommendations and are updated to reflect any new information on implementation of all of the jail reform recommendations.  As such, the Jail Reform Matrix will no longer be updated and any updated status and budget changes will be reflected in Summarized Recommendations.

Date Category Title
Recent Board Actions Approved Seventh Amendment to Agreement with Global Tel-Link relating to providing inmate telephone calling services.
Recent Board Actions Approved the implementation of a Home Detention Program to allow releases of appropriate persons serving misdemeanor sentences in the County jails in order to reduce the jail population as a means of limiting the spread of COVID-19 in the jail system.
Recent Board Actions Approved the recommendation to decline State Senate Bill 863 funding and utilize County lease revenue bonds funding for the New Jail Construction Project.
Recent Board Actions Approved establishment of Capital Improvement Project titled "Improve Elmwood ADA Path of Travel" and transfer of funds from the Accumulated Capital Outlay - Jail Reserve to the "Improve Elmwood ADA Path of Travel" Capital Project.
Recent Board Actions Approved Request to transfer funds from the Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund - Jail Reserve to various custody projects.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to options for a Custody Health Services staffing study, and timeline and recommendations regarding medical and infirmary standards in County Jails.
Recent Board Actions Approved actions relating to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 Mid-Year Budget Review (refer to pages 14 and 28 for specific items).
Recent Board Actions Received report from the Office of the Sheriff relating to minimum security inmate uniforms.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to the budget, timelines, and operational impacts of the New Jail Construction Project.
Recent Board Actions Receive report relating to the implementation efforts on placements for High-Needs Women leaving the County jails.

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