County Jail Officer Arrested

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Officer Jessica Smith, 31, was arrested at 6 p.m. Sept. 4 and booked into the Main Jail on charges including sexual activity with an inmate, assault by a public officer and unauthorized computer access.

An investigation began in July when detectives received information that Smith was having an inappropriate relationship with an incarcerated person serving a sentence through “supervised release,” part of the Custody Alternative Program.

Smith, who has been employed by the Sheriff’s Office since 2015, is now on administrative leave pending the completion of an administrative investigation.

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