Riverside County
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Board of Supervisors declined · 2025-07-29
On July 29, 2025, Supervisor Jose Medina brought forward a motion to create an ad hoc Board of Supervisors committee on sheriff oversight following record in-custody deaths and a $77M settlement total. The motion failed for lack of a second. No civilian oversight board or office of inspector general has been established.
Source: Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting — July 29, 2025 (video + agenda)
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 | 2,050 | (49%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 2,071 | (49%) |
| Civilian staff | 101 | (2%) |
| Total | 4,222 |
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| John J. Benoit Detention Center | 1,536 |
| Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility | 1,458 |
| Cois Byrd Detention Center | 1,142 |
| Robert Presley Detention Ctr. | 760 |
| Blythe Jail | 78 |
Civil Grand Jury investigations (41)
The Riverside 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/riverside.
- 2025-2026 Riverside County Civil Grand Jury Report: After a Decade of Record Deaths in County Jails, the Community
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department
- Sheriff's Inmate Training & Education Bureau (site-b)";
- Sheriff's Inmate Training & Education Bureau (site-b)";
- 2023-2024 Grand Jury Report: Sheriff's Inmate Training & Education Bureau (Site-B) - a Win - Win For Riverside County
- 2023-2024 Grand Jury Report: Sheriff's Inmate Training & Education Bureau (Site-B) - a Win - Win For Riverside County
- 2017-2018 Grand Jury Report - Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Division Booking-Process – Clinical Assessments and Medical Care Observations
- 2017-2018 Grand Jury Report - Riverside County Sheriff's Department Corrections Division Coroner Office - Independent Autopsy Reviews for In-Custody Deaths
- 2017-2018 Grand Jury Report - Riverside County Sheriff's Department Corrections Division Coroner Office - Independent Autopsy Reviews for In-Custody Deaths
- 2017-2018 Grand Jury Report - Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Division Correctional Centers Inmate Services Issues
- 2017-2018 Grand Jury Report: Riverside County Sheriff's Corrections Division Inmate Welfare Fund
- 2017-2018 Grand Jury Report: Riverside County Sheriff's Corrections Division Inmate Welfare Fund
- 2014-2015 Grand Jury Report: Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Review
- 2013-2014 Grand Jury Report: Riverside County Sheriff's Department Corrections Division
- Riverside County Detention Mental Health Services
- Mental Health Detention Services
- Riverside County Detention Health Care Administration
- Riverside County Detention Health Care Administration
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Less Lethal Weapon Devices
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Less Lethal Weapon Devices
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Corrections Division
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Corrections Division
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Executive Staff
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department Corrections Division
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department Corrections Division
- Riverside County Human Resources Department, Riverside County Sheriff's Department
- Riverside County Human Resources Department, Riverside County Sheriff's Department
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department Perris Station
- Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Banning Jail and Booking Facility
- Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Banning Jail and Booking Facility
- Riverside CountyRegional Medical Center Detention Health Services
- Riverside County Sheriff Indio Station
- Riverside County Sheriff Indio Station
- Sheriff’s Department Southwest Station
- Sheriff’s Department Southwest Station
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Coroner's Bureau
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Evidence Management
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Youth Court
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Youth Court
- Riverside County Sheriff's Department School Resource Officer Program
Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (3)
Reports from California state-level oversight bodies — auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions — that mention Riverside County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.