Nevada County Grand Jury
1991-1992
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17 findings
F1:
A Nevada County Sheriff’s Captain directs and oversees Wayne Brown Correctional Facility.
F2:
WBCF provides a variety of programs and opportunities for the inmates, including educational programs. In 2005, inmates received 6 high school diplomas and 23 G.E.D.s.
F3:
WBCF contracts with the California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) to provide and coordinate medical services for the inmates.
F4:
Many inmates have mental health issues due to substance abuse. ___________________________________________________________________________ Grand Jury 0506 LAW 1
F5:
WBCF contracts for a psychiatrist to be on site 5 hours per week and a psychologist 10 hours per week. When a mental health provider is not on site, services are obtained through the on-call provider and/or county behavioral health.
F6:
The number of assaultive inmates is increasing due to methamphetamine use.
F7:
WBCF provides a grievance procedure for the inmates.
F8:
Installation of additional security cameras has been scheduled since last year’s Grand Jury inspection.
F9:
All inmates go through a classification process to determine where they will be housed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1:
The Board of Supervisors should consider immediate expansion or alteration of the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility to alleviate the inmate classification issues.
F10:
The Maximum Security section is used to house inmates who are violent offenders, on parole holds, are going through the court process, or inmates who have been sentenced to County jail but fail to meet the qualifications for Minimum Security housing.
F11:
The Minimum Security section has 94 beds in a dorm style setting. Male and female inmates are housed separately but share a co-ed dayroom.
F12:
On the date of the Grand Jury’s inspection, 40 female inmates were housed in a facility designed for sixteen.
F13:
Lone correctional officers perform inmate counts and room checks without being visually monitored.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2:
The Sheriff should direct all officers entering an inmate housing area to be visually monitored.
F14:
WBCF operates with a “No Hostage” policy according to Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Corrections Division Directive; “Under no circumstance will weapons be given to any inmate, suspect, or hostage taker. Employees will NOT offer themselves in exchange for any hostage….”
F15:
Minimum Security inmates work at various job assignments inside and outside the facility and are given the opportunity to acquire basic work skills. Facility job assignments include the kitchen, laundry, library, and maintenance.
F16:
Minimum Security inmates may be assigned to work outside the facility with other government agencies and non-profit organizations. Inmates provide the community with over 22,000 hours of service each year.
F17:
Inmates are not always thoroughly searched when they return from outside of WBCF, nor is the holding area or multi-purpose room routinely searched prior to or after their presence. ___________________________________________________________________________ Grand Jury 0506 LAW 2 CONCLUSIONS
Related Recommendations (2)
R3:
The Sheriff should direct the officers assigned to Wayne Brown Correctional Facility to thoroughly search all inmates upon return from outside the facility.
R4:
The Sheriff should direct the officers assigned to Wayne Brown Correctional Facility to thoroughly search all multi-purpose rooms and holding areas before and after inmates are present.