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Donny Youngblood 1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Sheriff-Coroner Telephone (661) 391-7500
TRAINING BULLETIN
Issue: 24-33 DATE: September 19, 2024
Updated KCSO DBM C-900: Incarcerated Person Death
Effective July 1, 2024, Senate Bill 519 (Chapter 306, Statutes of 2023) created an In-
Custody Death Review (ICDR) Director who is required to review investigations of any
death incident occurring within a local detention facility. As part of the implementation of
SB 519, the BSCC has amended Title 15, Section 1046, Death in Custody.
Based on these changes, the Detentions Bureau Manual C-900 Incarcerated Person
Death policy has been revised. This bulletin provides a brief summary of those changes.
Reporting Changes
To incorporate the newly implemented reporting requirements, the following timelines
have changed or been added:
The Detentions Compliance Section Manager or their designee shall:
• Submit the report to the Attorney General of the State of California within 10 days.