TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, Chief Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Andrew M. Mize, Legislative & Policy Analyst
SUBJECT: Approval of Proposed Response to Napa County Grand Jury Report
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve transmittal of the proposed response to the 2025-26 Grand Jury Report "Fear of ICE in the Valley? Napa County Law Enforcement's Response," to the Presiding Judge of the Napa County Superior Court as prescribed by Section 933 of the Penal Code. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
On April 13, 2026, the Napa County Civil Grand Jury published the first report from its 2025-26 session, titled "Fear of ICE in the Valley? Napa County Law Enforcement's Response." The findings and recommendations of the report spanned the operations of both local police agencies and the Napa County Department of Corrections. The purview of the Board of Supervisors vis-?-vis the report is limited to the operations of the Napa County Department of Corrections.
Specifically, the report outlines recommendations related to responses of Department of Corrections personnel to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests. The circumstances under which local agencies may respond to detainer requests are controlled by state law. State law also mandates an annual public presentation of all responses to detainer requests.
The report recommends narrowing the scope in local policy under which Department of Corrections personnel are permitted to respond to detainer requests. By doing so, Napa County would not be exercising the full scope of its legal authority under California law. The report further recommends more frequent public reports containing more information about persons subject to local responses to ICE detainer requests.
The Ad Hoc Committee on Inclusivity of the Board of Supervisors convened with staff in early May to review the Grand Jury report and provide direction to staff on a proposed response for public...
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