California sheriff oversight

Butte County

Kory Honea, Sheriff 463 FTE (2022) $61.2M budget (FY 2023-24) $286/resident
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status

No public Board of Supervisors record

No evidence was found that the Butte County Board of Supervisors has discussed or acted on AB 1185 or civilian sheriff oversight. Butte is one of California's 14 charter counties. Grand jury reports from 2022-23 and 2023-24 cover county finances, disaster response, and grant use, but no sheriff-oversight topic was identified.

Source: Grand Jury — Butte County, CA

Staffing breakdown source: census_cog_e_2022 2022
Sworn officers 189 (41%)
Custody officers 152 (33%)
Civilian staff 122 (26%)
Total 463
Jail facilities source: BSCC Jail Profile Survey 2025
Facility Beds
Butte County Jail 614

Civil Grand Jury investigations (11)

The Butte County Civil Grand Jury is required by Penal Code §919(b) to inquire annually into the condition of county jails, which the sheriff operates. Reports below investigate the sheriff's office, jails, deaths in custody, deputy conduct, or related matters. Sourced from civilgrandjury.org/butte.

Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (6)

Reports from California state-level oversight bodies — auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions — that mention Butte County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.