Overview
- Supervisors approved a Janice Hahn motion on a 4–0 vote, with Kathryn Barger abstaining, after ten people died in county jails in the first two months of 2026.
- The directives expand access to Naloxone, tighten cell checks, require consistent camera monitoring, upgrade security, inventory emergency equipment, and expedite compassionate releases.
- County agencies, including the Sheriff’s Department and Health Services, must implement the changes and report back within 120 days.
- In a separate action, the board ordered a concrete timeline for closing Men’s Central Jail and restored the Jail Closure Implementation Team name.
- The state attorney general’s lawsuit over unsafe jail conditions remains active, while Sheriff Robert Luna points to an older, sicker population in custody.