California sheriff oversight

Siskiyou County

Jeremiah LaRue, Sheriff 143 FTE (2022) $17.4M budget (FY 2023-24) $395/resident
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No public Board of Supervisors record

No record was found of the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors discussing AB 1185, civilian sheriff oversight, or an inspector general. The Civil Grand Jury has conducted repeated examinations of the county jail (2021-2022 and 2023-2024) and the BOS has responded as statutory respondent under California Penal Code, but those responses address jail operations rather than oversight structure.

Source: Civil Grand Jury Reports — Siskiyou County

Staffing breakdown source: census_cog_e_2022 2022
Sworn officers 35 (24%)
Custody officers 81 (57%)
Civilian staff 27 (19%)
Total 143
Jail facilities source: BSCC Jail Profile Survey 2025
Facility Beds
Siskiyou County Jail 104

Civil Grand Jury investigations (11)

The Siskiyou 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/siskiyou.

Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (6)

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