Today, Sheriff Billy Honsal stood atop the Humboldt County Courthouse, with a nice view of the Carson Mansion, the bay and the ridgetops beyond, and answered the following questions, submitted by members of the local media:

(0:00) With the no-bail rule in place, is the jail releasing more inmates to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread? (PREVIOUSLY: Sheriff ‘Deeply Concerned’ for Public Safety as State Drops Bail to $0 for Misdemeanors, Low-Level Felonies in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak)

(2:10) Are people arrested for domestic violence now being released with no bail?

(2:35) Is the Sheriff’s Office working with local tribes to develop checkpoints on tribal lands?

(3:20) Have any deputies had to self-quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure?

(3:50) Can people just go for a drive, for fun?

(5:30) How many citations has the Sheriff’s Office issued for violating the shelter-in-place order? What about other local law enforcement agencies?

(6:40) Do you know if any of the people who have tested positive for COVID-19 are homeless?

(7:30) Anything else?