Tuolumne County
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No public Board of Supervisors record · 2024-06-01
The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors has received and responded to grand jury reports examining the Sheriff's Dispatch Center and county detention facility (2023-2024), and a separate 2024-2025 report on board obligations. Supervisors also engaged on a proposed $32 million sheriff facility. None of the identified grand jury reports or BOS discussions addressed civilian oversight mechanisms or AB 1185.
Source: 2023-2024 Tuolumne County Grand Jury Consolidated Report
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 | 65 | (37%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 95 | (54%) |
| Civilian staff | 17 | (10%) |
| Total | 177 |
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| J.H Dambacher Detention Center | 232 |
Civil Grand Jury investigations (8)
The Tuolumne 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/tuolumne.
- 2025-2026 Detention Facilities Report
- 2020-2022 Juvenile Detention Facility Report
- 2020-2022 Dambacher Detention Center Report
- 2024-2025 Detention Facilities Report
- 2022-2023 Jail and Prison Facilities Final Report
- Dambacher Detention Center: a New Day for Tuolumne County
- Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Detention Facility Report (released 6/14/2022)
- Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Detention Facility: a Model for Youth Detention
Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (2)
Reports from California state-level oversight bodies — auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions — that mention Tuolumne County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.