To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: LexisNexis, a division of RELX Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND prior Board action 25-5054 on December 9, 2025, which approved and authorized the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with LexisNexis, a division of RELX Inc., in an amount not to exceed $36,000, and ACCEPT a Master Prison Solutions Agreement to facilitate access to the courts law services for inmates confined in the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Detention Facilities, for the period November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2027; and
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with LexisNexis, a division of RELX Inc., in an amount not to exceed $36,000, and ACCEPT a Master Prison Solutions Agreement to facilitate access to the courts law services for inmates confined in the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Detention Facilities, for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $36,000 in contractual service expenditures over a 2-year period and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Superior Court is currently contracted with Legal Research Associates (LRA) to provide legal materials to inmates in the Office of the Sheriff Detention Facilities, including West County Detention Facility, Martinez Detention Facility and Marsh Creek Detention Facility. LRA cannot renew their contract as they are not in compliance with County Purchasing requirements. LexisNexis offers all required materials to individuals in custody and will also provide immediate access on the tablets. This transition from a manual process to an electronic will be more cost effective for the Office of the Sheriff and will mak...
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