Placer County Juvenile Detention Center

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The County should fill this vacancy as quickly as possible.

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Staffing levels should be re-evaluated for compliance with Title 15.

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Complete pepper spray training for staff as soon as possible.

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Conduct workshops on a regular basis to ensure staff becomes familiar with policies to be followed. Respondents Placer County Board of Supervisors Placer County Executive Officer Placer County Juvenile Detention Center Director Placer County Director of Health and Human Services RESPONSE REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS TO: The Honorable James D. Garbolino Presiding Judge Superior Court County of Placer Historic Courthouse 101 Maple Street Auburn, CA 95603 California Code of Regulations Title 15. Crime Prevention and Corrections Division 1. Board of Corrections Chapter 1. Board of Corrections Subchapter 5. Minimum Standards for Juvenile Facilities Article 3. Training, Personnel, and Management §1320. Appointment and Qualifications §1321. Staffing §1320. Appointment and Qualifications. (a) Appointment In each juvenile facility there shall be a superintendent, director or facility manager in charge of its program and employees. Such superintendent, director, facility manager and other employees of the facility shall be appointed by the facility administrator pursuant to applicable provisions of law. (b) Qualifications Each facility shall: (1) recruit and hire employees who possess knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to their job classification and duties in accordance with applicable civil service or merit system rules; (2) require a medical evaluation and physical examination including tuberculosis screening test and evaluation for immunity to contagious illnesses of childhood (i.e., diphtheria, rubeola, rubella, and mumps); (3) conduct a criminal records review on each new employee; and, (4) require a psychological examination, pursuant to Section 1031 of the Government Code. (emphasis added) §1321. Staffing. Each juvenile facility shall: (a) have an adequate number of personnel sufficient to carry out its program; (b) have a sufficient number of supervisory level staff to ensure adequate supervision of all staff members; (c) assign sufficient child supervision staff to provide continuous wide awake supervision of minors, subject to temporary variations in staff assignments to meet special program needs. Staffing shall be in compliance with a minimum child-staff ratio for the following facility types: (1) Juvenile halls and special purpose juvenile halls (A) during the hours that minors are awake, one wide-awake child supervision staff member on duty for each 10 minors in detention; (B) during the hours that minors are asleep, one wide-awake child supervision staff member on duty for each 30 minors in detention; (C) at least two wide-awake child supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of minors in detention, unless an arrangement has been made for backup support services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; and (D) at least one male and one female child supervision staff member on duty whenever both male and female minors are housed in the facility. (emphasis added) (2) Camps (A) during the hours that minors are awake, one wide-awake child supervision staff member on duty for each 15 minors in the camp population; (B) during the hours that minors are asleep, one wide-awake child supervision staff member on duty for each 30 minors present in the facility; (C) at least two wide-awake child supervision staff members on duty at all times, regardless of the number of minors in residence, unless arrangements have been made for backup support services which allow for immediate response to emergencies; (D) at least one male and one female child supervision staff member on duty whenever both male and female minors are housed in the facility; (E) in addition to the minimum staff to child ratio required in (c)(2)(A), consideration shall be given to the size, design, and location of the camp; types of offenders committed to the camp; and the function of the camp in determining the level of supervision necessary to maintain the safety and welfare of minors and staff; (F) personnel with primary responsibility for other duties such as administration, supervision of personnel, academic or trade instruction, clerical, farm, forestry, kitchen or maintenance shall not be classified as child supervision staff positions; and, (d) have sufficient food service personnel relative to the number and security of living units, including staff qualified and available to: plan menus meeting nutritional requirements of the sex and age groups fed; provide kitchen supervision; direct food preparation and servings; conduct related training programs for culinary staff; and maintain necessary records; or, a facility may serve food that meets nutritional standards prepared by an outside source; and, (e) have sufficient administrative, clerical, recreational, medical, dental, mental health, building maintenance and other support staff for the efficient management of the facility, and to ensure that child supervision staff shall not be diverted from supervising minors. (emphasis added)