Board of State and Community Corrections Approves Plan for New Jail Oversight Process

Last Thursday, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) approved an initial plan to revise the local jail inspection process.  

As outlined in Governor Newsom’s January proposed Budget to “engage counties regarding deficiencies identified as part of its inspections through its public board meeting process and by more frequent follow-up inspections,” the BSCC’s proposed refinements to its existing inspection process will: 1) more proactively engage counties in addressing issues of non-compliance identified as part of the inspection process; and, 2) establish a formal timeframe to correct any deficiencies. 

Before the BSCC finalizes the new procedures at its June Board Meeting, BSCC staff will seek public input on the changes through noticed hearings and its website.  For more information on the recommended jail inspection process changes, the BSCC staff report can be accessed here.