PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: November 16, 2026
Subject: West County Reentry, Treatment, and Housing (WRTH) Facility Update
Submitted For: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Department: Office of the Sheriff-Coroner
Presenter: Douglas Muse, Captain, West County Detention
Contact: Enid Mendoza, Enid.Mendoza@cao.cccounty.us
Referral History:
In September 2025, Supervisor Candace Andersen requested, and the Sheriff’s Office agreed, to provide an update on the plans for and opening of the West County Reentry, Treatment, and Housing (WRTH) facility.
At its December 15, 2025 meeting, the Committee received a report from Captain Douglas Muse regarding the WRTH facility plans including a funding summary, total bed capacity data, the number of beds that would be relocated from the Martinez Detention Facility (MDF) to a West County detention facility. Captain Muse also discussed treatment and services to be offered at WRTH, the housing plan, and the staffing changes necessary to operate the facility once occupied.
Referral Update:
Please see the attached presentation for the Office of the Sheriff’s annual update on WRTH.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the report from the Office of the Sheriff for an update on the West County Reentry, Treatment and Housing (WRTH) facility and operations.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
There is no fiscal impact - this report is informational.