San Luis Obispo County, California
status
No public Board of Supervisors record
No evidence was found that the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors has placed AB 1185, civilian oversight of the sheriff, or an inspector general on a meeting agenda or taken any formal action. The county's civil grand jury has reviewed detention facilities; local advocacy commentary has called for the BOS to establish an oversight commission under AB 1185 in response to DOJ concerns about the jail, but no Board response to that advocacy has been found.
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 | 132 | (26%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 164 | (32%) |
| Civilian staff | 209 | (41%) |
| Total | 505 |
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo County Jail | 721 |
| San Luis Obispo Honor Farm | 124 |
Civil Grand Jury investigations (22)
The San Luis Obispo 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/san-luis-obispo.
- Enforcement and Detention Facilities
- Cannabis Report Followup Resp-Sheriff
- Inspection Report followup Resp-Sheriff
- Inspection Report for San Luis Obispo County Law Enforcement and Detention Facilities 2024-2025
- Detention Facilities Inspection Report
- Detention Facilities Report
- Jail Insp - County Combined Resp
- Detention Facilities
- Follow-up - Programming & Jail Inspection - Sheriff
- Inspection Report for SAN Luis Obispo County Detention Facilities
- Jail Inspection
- Incarceration In San Luis Obispo County: Inmate Health And Safety At The County Jail
- _County_Jail_Report
- Jail Programming Report
- JAILFinal
- CountyDeptsCoJailJuvHallandHoldingCells
- County_Jail_Inspection_Report
- The County Jail, Juvenile Hall, and Holding Cells
- 08_Prison_Jail_Report
- Final_County-Jail_Report
- San Luis Obispo County Jail
- SAN Luis Obispo County Jail and Honor Farm
Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (4)
Reports from California state-level oversight bodies (auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions) that mention San Luis Obispo County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.
- BSCC 4800+ San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office Targeted Inspection Rpt 23-24 II III
- BSCC San Luis Obispo County_Detention Facilities Inspection Report 20-22 Adult
- BSCC San Luis Obispo County_Detention Facilities Inspection Report 18-20 Adult
- BSCC San Luis Obispo Adult County Jail Inspection Report 16-18 Type II