Yolo County, California
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No public Board of Supervisors record
No record was found of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors placing AB 1185, civilian sheriff oversight, or an inspector general on any agenda or in any public statement. Recent grand jury reports responded to by the Board covered homelessness, tree maintenance, and other matters unrelated to civilian sheriff oversight.
Source: Yolo County Grand Jury Reports
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 | 97 | (32%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 130 | (43%) |
| Civilian staff | 78 | (26%) |
| Total | 305 |
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Monroe Detention Center | 358 |
Civil Grand Jury investigations (19)
The Yolo 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/yolo.
- 2025-26 Yolo County Civil Grand Jury Report: Detention Facilities Correctional Officer Staffing Issues Continue
- Yolo County Detention Facilities – Correctional Officer Staffing Challenges Ongoing
- 2024-25 Yolo County Civil Grand Jury: Yolo County Detention Facilities
- 2023-2024 Yolo Grand Jury Report "Yolo County Detention Facilities: A Standard of Excellence"
- 2022-23 Yolo Grand Jury Report "Meeting Their Obligations?: A Report on Yolo County Detention Facilities"
- 2021-22 Yolo Grand Jury Final Report "a Snapshot In Time: An Overview of the Yolo County Jail"
- Yolo County Detention – What Can Be Improved?
- Inmate Visitation Policy at the Yolo County Monroe Detention Center
- Juvenile Detention Facility Investigation
- 2015-16 Yolo County Grand Jury Report: Yolo County's Sheriff's Office Detention Facility Review
- Monroe Detention and Leinberger Memorial Centers:
- Yolo County Sheriff: Leadership Practices from the Wild, Wild West . . . 62 -
- Yolo County re: Adult Literacy Program; Workforce Investment Board; Probation Department; Yolo County Jail
- Yolo County Jail, 9–12
- Yolo County Juvenile detention Facility, 13–15
- Yolo County Juvenile Detention Facility
- Yolo County Jail, 47–49
- Yolo County Juvenile Detention Facility, 45–46
- Monroe detention Center
Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (4)
Reports from California state-level oversight bodies (auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions) that mention Yolo County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.