In 2019, the County entered into two consent decrees to resolve litigation over conditions in the County jails: Chavez v. County of Santa Clara, et. al (U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 15-CV-05277-NJV) and Cole v. County of Santa Clara, et. al. (U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 16-CV-06594-LHK). Each consent decree has a remedial plan. The remedial plans generally cover the following topics related to the County’s jails:
Cole
- ADA Mobility Disability
- ADA Construction and Renovation
Cole Remedial Plan
Chavez
- Medical Care
- Mental Health Care
- Dental Care
- Suicide Prevention
- Administrative/Disciplinary Management
- Use of Force
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Vision, Hearing, Speech Disabilities
Chavez Remedial Plan
On August 17, 2021, the Board of Supervisors asked County Counsel to prepare a public report on the status of the County’s compliance with the consent decrees. Links to the Consent Decree Public Reports:
