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.

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Recent Board Actions Refer to the Finance and Government Operations Committee for consideration an ordinance with possible charter amendment establishing an Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Oversight within Santa Clara County
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to the New Jail Replacement Facility for Main Jail South.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to the New Jail Replacement Facility for Main Jail South.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to the Main Jail North (MJN) and Elmwood American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Improvements and Suicide Watch (SW) Cells Project.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to the continuation of improvements to the release process regarding special populations and preventing the risk of violence and harm, post-release, to self and others, and any other release/risk issues.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to the budget, timelines, and operational impacts of the New Jail Construction Project.
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 Received report relating to implementation efforts on placement for high-needs women leaving County jail.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to framework and next steps to support the County’s justice-involved clients.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to Emergency Procurement to replace the exit gate at the Main Jail.

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