LA County Board

25. Jail Closure Implementation Team: Closing Men’s Central Jail Through Depopulation, Accountability, and Other Key Strategies Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Executive Director of the Community Safety Implementation Team, Chief Executive Office, to immediately reinstate their former name as the Jail Closure Implementation Team (JCIT) to better align with the Board’s priority of safely closing Men’s Central Jail. Instruct the Executive Director of the Community Safety Implementation Team, henceforth known as JCIT to: Report back to the Board in writing in the April 2026 quarterly report timelines on when the next steps in their most recent January 16, 2026 report will be expected to be completed, but not limited to and every report thereafter, on timelines with specific dates on when the next steps are expected to be completed, including the identification of the lead Departments, and what actional steps JCIT is taking to assist. Timelines should be provided for the next steps in the most recent January 16, 2026 report which include, but are not limited to: Barrier: Post-Release Community Supervision - A timeline on when the memorandum of understanding between the Probation Department and the Justice Care and Opportunities Department will be signed. Barrier: Delays in expert appointments - A timeline on when the Acting Chief Executive Officer will have the identified option for developing recommendations including the list of potential funding sources. Barrier: Service Navigation Gaps - A timeline on when JCIT and the Public Defender’s office will have completed refining performance targets to guide implementation of the Holistic Early Assessment and Linkage Program. Barrier: Electronic evidence: A timeline on when JCIT and the Case Prosecuting Workgroup will have developed strategies to maximize efficiency in sharing and reviewing electronic discovery materials. Barrier: Increase the number of early releases - A timeline on when JCIT and justice partners will identify the appropriate metrics to measure the impact of the San Fernando Courthouse pilot. Provide monthly updates at the Public Safety Cluster meeting on the progress of the work, but not limited to, timelines and public outreach, starting March 2026. Instruct the Executive Director of the Jail Closure Implementation Team to include in subsequent reports to the Board a list of all the contracts, as allowed, it has entered since its existence, contracts in progress, and plans for future contracts, and include information about, but not limited to, the vendor, length of contract, cost, need, and status. (26-1246) Motion by Supervisor Hahn (Updates Following Cluster)