Recommendation R1
The Madera County Grand Jury (MCGJ) recommends that the Sheriff continue with the current policies.
Jury report: Madera County Jail · PDF page 9
Permanent linkOfficial responses
Madera County Board of Supervisors
Agency plans to implementThe board agrees and quotes the Sheriff’s plan to implement CalAIM in September 2026, including care access and connections to services after release.
Read official response · PDF page 3Agreement and a named future program directly engage the policy recommendation. The response does not establish that the planned September launch occurred.
- Implement CalAIM for the incarcerated population. Owner: Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Timing: In September of 2026..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Madera County Sheriff
Agency plans to implementThe Sheriff describes a September 2026 CalAIM launch for treatment of complex health needs and connections to continuing services after release.
Read official response · PDF page 3The named future program engages continued policy development but is not evidence of completed implementation or confirmation of every existing policy. The quoted response starts on board packet PDF page 3 and continues on PDF page 4.
- Implement CalAIM for the incarcerated population. Owner: Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Timing: In September of 2026..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.