The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hold a public forum on county jail healthcare services, including medical and behavioral health, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, April 3 at Direct Relief, 6100 Wallace Becknell Road, Santa Barbara.
The in-person Jail Healthcare Study Session, which will not be live-streamed or recorded, will include presentations by county departments and community groups focusing on the following topics:
• Medical and behavioral healthcare services for persons incarcerated in county adult custodial facilities
• Crisis intervention training for custody staff
• Data sharing
The final agenda and presentation materials will be available online Friday, March 29 at County of Santa Barbara – Calendar.
American Sign Language and Spanish interpretation requests, sound enhancement equipment, and/or another request for disability accommodation may be arranged by contacting the clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4 p.m. March 29. For information about these services, call 805-568-2240 or email sbcob@countyofsb.org.
On Dec. 5 the Board of Supervisors received reports from staff in response to the 2023 Grand Jury report findings regarding the county jails. Among other actions, the board directed staff to conduct a publicly noticed study session — the April 3 special meeting.
Following the meeting, county staff will compile and summarize the comments and recommendations in an update to the Board of Supervisors.
Learn more about criminal justice efforts in Santa Barbara County at countyofsb.org.