Inyo County Grand Jury
2019-2020
Findings & Recommendations
6 findings
F1:
The unfenced Camp needs a better security system, especially a camera system covering the public road which runs through and near the unfenced prison grounds.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1:
lnstall a better security system for the Camp including a security camera system which covers the public road which runs through and near the Camp.
F2:
The officials at the Camp would like a classroom for the inmates.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2:
Consider adding a classroom building in the Camp.
F3:
Our local prison camp devoted almost 265,000 hours to firefighting in the past year.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3:
Ricardo Jauregui, Warden's Assistant at Sierra Conservation Center,5100 O'Byne's Ferry Road, Jamestown, CA 95327 9 lnyo Gounty lnyo County Grand Jury Post Office Box 401 lndependence, CA 93526 lnyo County Jail
F4:
Custody Manual Section 542.3 does not require adequate safeguards concerning the release of prisoners.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4:
Regarding Section 542.3, the Grand Jury recommends that jail staff revise the manualto require specifically that prisoners not be released without adequate clothing or in such a way that the safety of the prisoners or the surrounding community would be endangered.
F5:
The lnyo County Jail did not document compliance with Custody Manual Section 604.3 concerning written procedures and training for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5:
Regarding Sections 604.3 and 604.6, the Grand Jury recommends that jail staff establish written procedures to assess and reasonably accommodate disabilities of inmates and provide periodic formal training on those procedures to staff.
F6:
The lnyo County Jail did not demonstrate that jail staff had read and were familiar with the Custody Manual
Related Recommendations (1)
R6:
The Grand Jury recommends that jail staff who are charged with compliance with particular sections of the Custody Manual read and acknowledge in writing that they have read the sections that apply to their duties.
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