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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Board Study Sessions on Jail Reforms Received report from the Office of the County Executive, Office of the Sheriff, Custody Health Services, and Facilities and Fleet Department relating to the updated status of jail reform efforts.
Recent Board Actions Received report from the Office of the Sheriff relating to minimum security inmate uniforms.
Public Safety and Justice Committee (PSJC) Received report from the Office of the Sheriff relating to quarterly inmate grievance trends.
Public Safety and Justice Committee (PSJC) Received report from the Office of the Sheriff relating to trends in grievances submitted by inmates in 2019 and 2020.
Public Safety and Justice Committee (PSJC) Received report from the Office of the Sheriff, Custody Health Services, and Office of the County Executive relating to well-being training and supports for custody staff.
Recent Board Actions Received report relating to Emergency Procurement to replace the exit gate at the Main Jail.
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 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 the budget, timelines, and operational impacts of the New Jail Construction Project.
Public Safety and Justice Committee (PSJC) Received report relating to the intersection of criminal justice and mental health.

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