Recommendation R4
The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the County develop a policy so that all inmates and detainees are transported by a minimum of two officers/deputies. This recommendation must be implemented within the next nine months.
Jury report: San Benito County Sheriff Department · PDF page 12
Permanent linkOfficial response
San Benito County Sheriff’s Office
Agency declines implementationRejects a universal two-officer rule while retaining two-officer high-risk custody transports.
Read official response · PDF page 2Although the source heading says not implemented, the explanation explicitly rejects the recommendation as unreasonable or infeasible for all transports. This is a refusal as stated, not a future promise or proof of a universal rule.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.