Recommendation R3
(Finding 3) Within eighteen months of the creation of independent oversight per AB 1185, all in-custody deaths and critical incidents shall be reviewed by an independent entity separate from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, with written findings issued and publicly released in compliance with applicable privacy laws. Fiscal Impact: If incorporated into the oversight body, estimated annual costs range from $500K to $1.5 million. Jurisdictions utilizing independent investigative models incur higher costs due to staffing of attorneys, investigators, and forensic experts.
Jury report: After a Decade of Record Deaths in County Jails, the Community Deserves Transparency through Oversight · PDF page 19
Permanent linkOfficial responses
Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Agency declines implementationWill not implement the proposed independent incident-review arrangement as written.
Read official response · PDF page 12The Board cites existing death-review mechanisms, authority and legal/privacy considerations. Refusal is not proof existing mechanisms satisfy every proposed standard.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Agency declines implementationWill not replace existing death and critical-incident review mechanisms as proposed.
Read official response · PDF page 9The response identifies other investigative and death-review agencies and the reasons for declining the requested arrangement.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.