Trinity County Grand Jury • 2007-2008

AUG - 6 2008 Superior Court of California County of Trinity By: Donna Hanover, Deputy Clerk*

Published: June 10, 2008 6 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings

F1
Staff was very informative and forthcoming, providing the jury with a brochure that explains the terms for the juvenile delinquency process. The committee toured all of the facility. The facility was found to be clean and organized. The central control center handles the entire facility monitoring everything in and around the compound. The kitchen was clean and efficient. The Trinity County Detention Facility kitchen provides the regular meals for the Juvenile Detention Center. They are served a cold breakfast, a cold lunch and a hot meal at dinner time. There are snacks available. The facility houses male juveniles on the ground floor with female juveniles occupying the upper floor. The showers were clean and provide for privacy of the juveniles. The juveniles do the primary cleaning of the facility. The classroom was orderly and provided the juveniles a minimum of four hours of education. The GED test is also made available. On admission to the facility, all juveniles undergo a medical screening. A facility doctor is under contract. He makes rounds 2-3 times a week, or as needed. A point system is in place offering juveniles the opportunity to achieve privileges for good behavior vs. punishment or lack of privileges for bad behavior. The basic rules are posted in the common room. The juveniles have access to telephones. All juveniles have access for visitors, which is done by appointment. The brochure that was recommended by the 2006-2007 Grand Jury has been completed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The brochure should be given to the parents of the juvenile for complete understanding of the process of the system.

Conclusions 1

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