Department: County Counsel Sponsors:
Category: Ordinance
In 2010, the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) adopted the current structure for the operation of County jails, in which the Chief of Correction operates the jails in conjunction and cooperation with the Sheriff. It has recently come to our attention that the Ordinance Code was not amended to conform to the current operational structure of the jails.
The proposed ordinance amends the Ordinance Code to conform it to the current operational structure of the jails. The proposed ordinance does not change existing jail operations. It is intended to temporarily codify the existing structure for jail operations while the Board considers related issues of jail management and oversight. If adopted, the amendment to the Ordinance Code would expire on June 30, 2018, with the intent that the Board will adopt more permanent provisions governing the operation of County jails well before that date.