Calaveras County
status
No public Board of Supervisors record
No evidence was found of the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors taking any action on AB 1185 or civilian sheriff oversight. The 2021 civil grand jury was dissolved by court order mid-term due to COVID-related attrition. The 2023-24 grand jury investigated the Office of Education, Water District, Animal Services, Child Welfare Services, and a Veterans district — not the sheriff.
What is AB 1185?
AB 1185 (2020) added California Government Code § 25303.7. It lets a California county establish civilian oversight of its sheriff — a sheriff oversight board, an Office of Inspector General, or both — either by action of the Board of Supervisors or by a vote of county residents.
The law is permissive, not a mandate: each county decides whether to create one. Where a county does, the Board of Supervisors may grant the body subpoena power.
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| Sworn officers | 68 | (47%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 62 | (42%) |
| Civilian staff | 16 | (11%) |
| Total | 146 |
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Calaveras Co. Adult Detention Facility | 128 |
Civil Grand Jury investigations (21)
The Calaveras 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/calaveras.
- 2026 CCCGJ Report - Jail and Vallecito
- 2025 CCCGJ Report - Calaveras County Adult Detention Center
- Grand Jury-CC Detention Centers 2019-2020
- Calaveras County Detention Centers
- Calaveras County Detention Centers
- Jails/Law and Justice
- Jails/Law and Justice
- Calaveras County Facility: Jails
- Calaveras County Jail
- From Calaveras County Office of the Sheriff
- From Calaveras County Office of the Sheriff
- Calaveras County Jail
- Calaveras County Jail Report 2006-2007 Responses
- Calaveras County Jail
- Calaveras County Jail
- Calaveras County Jail as part of Law Enforcement Infrastructure
- Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department and Jail Facility
- Sheriff’s Department
- Sheriff’s Department and Jail Facility
- Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office and Jail
- Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office and Jail
Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (6)
Reports from California state-level oversight bodies — auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions — that mention Calaveras County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.
- BSCC 0405 Calaveras County Jail Targeted Inspection Rpt 23-24 II
- BSCC 0405 Calaveras County Jail Initial Inspection Rpt 23-24 II
- BSCC 0405 Calaveras County Sheriff's Office Inspection Rpt 23-24 II
- BSCC Calaveras County_County Jail and Court Holding Inspection Report 20-22 TII
- BSCC Calaveras County_Detention Facility Inspection Report 18-20 CH
- BSCC Calaveras County_Detention Facility Inspection Report 16-18 TII