Orange County Grand Jury
• 2000-2001
• Agency Response
Kids in Adult Lockup Bad Boys in a Bad Place!
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Findings and Recommendations 12 findings
F1
The 17–bed juvenile housing area was established when the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana was built in 1968 with an expectation that it would be adequate for the life of the jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The 17–bed juvenile housing area at Central Men’s Jail has not been routinely inspected by the Orange County Health Care Agency, Regulatory Health Services Division, Environmental Health Services.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Juveniles that are charged as adults and remanded to the Sheriff-Coroner's custody have previously been held in the Central Men's Jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The allocated juvenile housing area at Central Men's Jail is inadequate to meet the needs of the current number of juveniles charged as adults and remanded to the custody of the Sheriff-Coroner. The number of juveniles charged as adults in Orange County has increased over time.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Sheriff-Coroner's deputies at Men's Central Jail do not receive specialized training in juvenile supervision neither prior to nor during their shift rotation to juvenile housing area supervision.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The juvenile housing area in the Central Men's Jail has not been refurbished for many years and is in dire need of complete renovation.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Like the rest of the Central Men's Jail, lead-based paint has been found in the juvenile housing area, which makes it expensive to renovate.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
An inordinate effort is necessary on the part of jail personnel to maintain the §208 WIC site and sound separation requirements within the Central Men's Jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
The opportunity for rehabilitation and education of juveniles is extremely difficult because there is neither adequate classroom space nor opportunity for minimum classroom time at the Central Men's Jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
Virtually all of the §707 WIC juveniles will return to society at some future time. Without guidance and an appropriate education, a large percentage of juvenile offenders become repeat offenders as adults and may return to the Sheriff-Coroner's custody.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
There is alternative housing within Orange County that would be more suitable for §707 WIC juveniles remanded to the custody of the Sheriff- Coroner than the Central Men's Jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F12
As of May 2001, all the §707 WIC juveniles have been relocated from the Central Men's Jail to alternative housing. A response to Findings 2, 6 and 7 are requested from the Orange County Health Care Agency. Responses to all Findings in this report are required from the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner and are requested from the Orange County Probation Department.
No recommendations for this finding
Commendations 1
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CM1The 2000–2001 Orange County Grand Jury commends both the Orange County Probation Department and the Sheriff-Coroner Department for their concerted efforts to remove the juveniles from the Central Men's Jail facility. The Grand Jury commends the Sheriff-Coroner for the cooperation of his personnel who provided much of the information used in this report. The Grand Jury thanks and commends all entities of the County that have worked toward the placement of remanded juveniles in a facility other than the Central Men’s Jail. REFERENCES California Penal Code California Education Code California Welfare and Institutions Code The 2000 Annual Report and previous Annual Reports of the Juvenile Justice Commission Policies and Procedures Manual, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Central Men’s Jail Jail Inspection Reports, Orange County Health Care Agency, various years Juveniles in Adult Jails, ABC.com Internet article, October 26, 2000 7