Finding F1
Proposed renovation of the older Claybank facility is estimated to cost over $13 million dollars and does not meet the CFIP’s standard of “improving efficiency and operations improvement.” Such an unnecessary expenditure would negatively impact the County’s finances. As of April 4, 2026, the Claybank facility had an extremely low occupancy percentage of 15% with two other facilities available. Closing Claybank would increase the overall jail occupancy rating to 47% and still be well below 100%.
Jury report: Save Over $10 Million by Closing Claybank Jail · PDF page 7
Permanent linkOfficial response
Solano County Sheriff-Coroner
Partially disagrees: separate capital projects, operational constraints and the June 10 housing move change the comparison.
Read official response · PDF page 1The reply identifies the disputed project characterization and explains why rated occupancy alone is insufficient. It reports a move associated with Justice Center operations; R1B describes the destination differently as Stanton. Neither proves full closure or savings.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.