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 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).
Off-Agenda Reports Off-Agenda Report from the Behavioral Health Services Department relating to Referrals for Diversion Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services.
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.
Health and Hospital Committee (HHC) Received report from the County of Santa Clara Health System and Office of the Sheriff relating to a pilot program for condom distribution in Santa Clara County Jails.
Off-Agenda Reports Off-Agenda Report from the County of Santa Clara Health System relating to Sexually Transmitted Infections and Screenings in the Santa Clara County jails.
Recent Board Actions Receive report relating to the implementation efforts on placements for High-Needs Women leaving the County jails.

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