"After a year of jail deaths and leadership turmoil, San Mateo County Sheriff Ken Binder says he is rebuilding the department - starting with accountability."
"I really believe that we're going to manage the office correctly, that we're going to work with the public to make sure we meet their standards," Binder said."
"Residents, particularly those in the group called "Fixin' SMC" have wanted an outside auditor or an inspector general to oversee the sheriff's office. Calls for sheriff oversight began before Corpus became sheriff, but intensified after the scathing report by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell came out last year."
"Binder has walked the halls of the jails and regularly met with the medical employees to make sure inmates receive access to medical and mental health care to help reduce deaths. Seven inmates died under Corpus' watch."
Ken Binder was appointed sheriff by the Board of Supervisors after Christina Corpus was fired on Oct. 14 for retaliation and nepotism. Binder has worked long hours since taking office to address working conditions, rebuild morale and restore the sheriff's office environment. Binder believes internal accountability will eliminate the need for an inspector general while some residents and groups seek outside oversight after a scathing report by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell. The county may add an ombudsman to investigate complaints. Binder has toured jails, met medical staff, noted seven inmate deaths under the prior sheriff, and is negotiating staffing minimums and maximums with unions after violent incidents attributed to shortages.
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