County staff reported progress on a five-point plan to reduce jail population—more ankle monitors in use, a near-term launch of automated court reminders, and bond-review calendars that reduced several bonds—but commissioners pressed for data tying those steps to population changes and asked about outsourcing beds.

Senate Bill 1618 would require courts to conduct validated pretrial risk assessments before arraignment decisions; sponsors said the county‑by‑county approach is modeled on federal practice and intended to reduce local jail populations, while members raised capacity and fairness questions. Committee reported the bill 6–4.