Butte County Grand Jury
2012-2013
From the annual report
The consolidated year-end volume. The individual investigations it contains are listed separately below.
📑 Year-End Report
The full consolidated volume; individual reports are listed below.
Individual reports (4)
Additional Recommendations
4
Not linked to specific findings.
R1:
All employees, volunteers and board members to be fingerprinted. It is our understanding that anyone having direct supervision over children should be fingerprinted. Board members do not have direct supervision over children. In addition, fingerprinting employees and volunteers who are under the age of eighteen does not result in any type of information furnished to the district. The board will take a look at this again in the near future.
R2:
The law requires board members to take ethics training. When board members are due to renew their ethics training, district staff inform the board members of this and provide information on where and how to get it.
R3:
The district has been working on updating the master plan in-house. A rough draft has been put together and is still being worked on. Financing restraints have prevented the district from hiring an outside consultant to complete the work.
R4:
The district has and will continue to look for alternative funding sources for the betterment of our community. Sincerely, juhrua Berger Barbara Berger Sam 🖰 oepp
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Findings & Recommendations
10 findings
F1:
AB109 realignment legislation has aggravated an already serious overcrowding problem. This has emphasized the need for additional jail space.
F2:
The Butte County Sheriff’s Office has approached realignment in an innovative manner.
F3:
Inadequate local information and community conversation have resulted in a misunderstanding of AB109 by the public.
F4:
The Day Reporting Center program has been implemented in a manner that has been cost effective for county taxpayers.
F5:
There are inmates in the County Jail that could qualify for Alternative Custody Supervision if they had an acceptable place to live.
F6:
Medical needs of inmates in alternative custody programs are not taken care of by jail medical services or other government programs.
F7:
The CSUC research group is a valuable resource for the Butte County Sheriff’s Office and this is a productive partnership.
F8:
There are some concerns among the correctional deputies due to the stress of managing security issues in an overcrowded jail.
F9:
Having only seven female deputies is insufficient for a 24/7 operation.
F10:
Knowledge of the proposed security system upgrade was varied among the staff counselors.
Additional Recommendations
10
Not linked to specific findings.
R1:
Butte County needs to obtain funding to expand the critically overcrowded Butte County Jail, as recommended by the March 2013 Jail Needs Assessment.
R2:
The Sheriff’s Office should designate a public information officer to keep the citizens of Butte County better informed.
R3:
Butte County should explore ways to provide temporary housing options for indigent inmates who would otherwise qualify for alternative sentrencing programs.
R4:
Butte County needs to explore ways to provide basic medical care to those alternative custody inmates who do not qualify for state or federal health care assistance.
R5:
Proposed changes in alternative custody programs by the CSUC study group should be prioritized by the Butte County Sheriff’s Office. 32
R6:
Due to increased incarceration time, expand medical and dental care to cover the longer-term needs of inmates.
R7:
Look for evidence-based methods of dealing with mental health disorders and formulate a plan for implementation at the County Jail.
R8:
Conduct an anonymous survey of the correctional deputies for any possible concerns. Formulate a plan to address any issues and provide feedback to the deputies.
R9:
Recruit additional female correctional deputies.
R10:
Better communicate details and updates about the security system upgrade to the staff.
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4 findings
F1:
The demand for public assistance has increased over the past several years and will most likely continue to increase.
F2:
Although the county anticipates receiving additional state and federal funds to administer public assistance programs, the increases will not be sufficient to continue providing services in the current manner.
F3:
The Department of Employment and Social Services plans to reorganize the Eligibility Services Division in the manner of successful reorganizations in other counties.
F4:
The department deserves commendation for its proactive efforts to find economical ways to address increased workload.
Additional Recommendations
2
Not linked to specific findings.
R1:
Monitor the number of calls, length of time before a call is answered, length of each call, etc. of the future call center to ensure that the public continues to receive a high quality of service when calling for assistance.
R2:
After implementation of the task-based workload allocation, conduct user surveys to determine customer satisfaction with the system and solicit ways to improve the service. 24
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