COVID-19 and BSCC Reporting Requirements TO:                 All Sheriffs, Chief Probation Officers, Police Chiefs with TH/TI Jails, Jail Managers FROM:           Linda Penner, Chair, Board of State and Community Corrections RE:                 CORONAVIRUS COVID-19... Read MoreRead more about COVID-19 and BSCC Reporting Requirements

BSCC Cancels Listening Session on Inspections, Regulations The BSCC has cancelled the March 18 San Diego listening session on proposed jail inspection procedures and the biennial update of the adult regulations governing jail operations. The BSCC will continue to... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Cancels Listening Session on Inspections, Regulations

COVID-19 Jail Notification Procedures Outlined As the State of California continues to respond to the emergence of COVID-19, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is prepared to assist counties in the event local detention facilities are impacted.  As a... Read MoreRead more about COVID-19 Jail Notification Procedures Outlined

Hearings Set on Jail Inspections, Regulation Revisions The San Diego listening session has been cancelled. Please submit written comments to regulations@bscc.ca.gov SACRAMENTO (Feb. 28, 2020) – The Board of State and Community Corrections has set the dates for three... Read MoreRead more about Hearings Set on Jail Inspections, Regulation Revisions

BSCC Approves Enhanced Jail Inspection Process Proposed new process will increase accountability and transparency for jails that fall below BSCC’s minimum standards SACRAMENTO (Feb. 13, 2020) – In a major step toward ensuring swifter action when local jails fail to... Read MoreRead more about BSCC Approves Enhanced Jail Inspection Process