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DONNY YOUNGBLOOD
Sheriff-Coroner
1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Telephone (661) 391-7500
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is committed to work in partnership with our community to enhance the safety, security, and quality of life for the
residents and visitors of Kern County through professional public safety services.
Correctional Behavioral Health Referral
Staff members are required by DBPPM C-250 “Mentally Disordered/Developmentally
Disabled Inmates” to make a referral to Correctional Behavioral Health (CBH) when an
inmate appears to be suffering from a mental disorder or developmental disability. Staff
will make a phone call or leave a voicemail for CBH; in addition, staff will make
documentation of the referral in a Jail Management System (JMS) incident report.
CBH Referral via telephone call or voice message:
• Staff will call CBH staff to make a referral and document the name of the CBH
member they