County Jail Population

This metric represents the average daily inmate population in San Francisco county jails. It indicates the Sheriff’s Department’s ability to safely, securely and humanely house and care for inmates committed to the Sheriff’s custody by the courts. The following chart shows the average number of inmates in San Francisco county jails each month.

Sheriff's Department

How Performance is Measured

Average daily population is compiled by Sheriff's staff from daily reports issued by each jail. Records are located in City Hall, Room 456.

Additional Information

Visit the Sheriff’s Department website.

Data

Please visit DataSF for the scorecard data.

Department

Controller's Office