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1103.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
One of the determining factors in maintaining a safe and secure jail is to limit the incarcerated
person population to the number of beds constructed in each incarcerated person classification
level. Occasionally, emergencies occur that will require the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office to
exceed its approved bed capacity within the jails. This policy establishes the approved bed
capa city of the jail, addresses temporary population excess, and provides a plan for gathering
statistics and projecting long -term space needs.
1103.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the Sheriff’s Office to manage the incarcerated person population to the extent
reasonably possible to avoid exceeding the approved bed capacity within the jails.
1103.3 RESPONSIBILITIES
The Sheriff or the authorized designee is responsible for ensuring that the jails have a sufficient
number of housing units in an appropriate configuration so that incarcerated persons can be
separated according to the classification plan.
In the event of an emergency that causes the jails to be populated beyond the approved bed
capacity, every reasonable effort should be made to reduce the incarcerated person population
to the approved bed capacity as soon as reasonably practicable. The She riff’s Office will take
affirmative action to address excess population. If the incarcerated person population remains
over capacity or continues to increase, a committee should be formed to examine any and all
methods to ensure that the jail populations a re reduced and remain within the approved bed
capacity.
When the incarcerated person population nears the approved bed capacity of the jails, the
committee should meet to identify potential solutions to reduce the population to, or below, the
approved bed capacity. A complete report describing jail populations, conditions, and mitigation
recommendations should be provided to all members of the commi ttee.
1103.4 POLICY REVIEW
This policy shall be reviewed at least once every two years.
1103.5 POLICY TRACKING
Date of Origin 01/18/2024
Review Date 03/11/2027
Revision Date
Date Approved 03/07/2025
Effective Date 03/11/2025Policy
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References
Regulatory Authority 15 CCR 1029
Signature of Issuing Authority
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