News Release

Monterey County Sheriffs Office

For Immediate Release
Type of Event: Grand Jury Report

Date/Time:6-23-15

Synopsis: The Sheriffs Office has reviewed the 2014-2015 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury (MCCGJ) Final Report
No. 13. The Sheriffs Office applauds the MCCGJ for their efforts and agrees with some of their findings. As described
in the Report, the County and Sheriffs Office have reached a tentative settlement agreement in Hernandez, et al v.
County of Monterey, et. al. The settlement agreement requires the defendants and plaintiffs to work together in
addressing many of the findings of the MCCGJ, including but not limited to medical care, classification, programs and
staffing.
Additionally, many of the issues and recommendations detailed by the MCCGJ and not identified in the
settlement agreement, had already been identified by the current administration. Improvements were made and
practices were changed. Many additional changes have been implemented, or are in various stages of
implementation.
The Sheriffs Office looks forward to working with their partners to address the findings and
recommendations of the MCCGJ and will continue to seek efficient and effective practices to ensure the safety, of
staff and inmates.
The Hernandez Settlement agreement can be found here: https://www.montereysheriff.org/class-actionsettlement/

Prepared by: Cmdr Thornburg

Work Unit:PIO

Revised 1/20/2015

Approving Supervisor: