DATE/TIME: August 7, 2024
INCIDENT: Temporary closing of the Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center
LOCATION: San Bernardino County Correctional Facilities
SUMMARY: In July, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved the last phase of the High Desert Detention Center (HDDC). This added 353 beds to the corrections capacity for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. As a result of this expansion and with the support of the Board of Supervisors we will temporarily be closing the Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center (GHRC) to allow for remodeling.
The facility will be remodeled to be used as a future re-entry facility for the entire corrections system. Due to the closure, affected staff will be temporarily assigned to another county correctional facility, this will also reduce overtime and address recruitment issues that law enforcement is experiencing across the state and nation. The reassignment of staff will allow the Department to completely open all housing units at HDDC. With the county funded staffing at HDDC, the Department will be able to offer a more robust mental health and medical services to a higher acuity inmate.
"The new renovations should make GHRC a more flexible and robust re-entry facility. The Sheriff is excited to work with our county partners to help integrate homeless and mental health services into the re-entry process. These are exciting times within the corrections bureau of the Sheriff’s Department. I couldn’t be more proud of the staff and their innovative ideas to take us into the future and provide the best re-entry experience for our incarcerated people returning to the community. It is also my hope with the approval of the Board of Supervisors we can improve capacity for those experiencing homelessness in San Bernardino County." Shannon D. Dicus, Sheriff-Coroner
Refer: The Public Affairs Division
Station: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
Phone No. 909-387-3700
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
