Nevada County Grand Jury
• 2000-2001
Wayne Brown Correctional Facility Reason for Investigation California Penal Code Section 919(B) requires the Civil
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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings
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may be sentenced for a period of up to one year. Male and female inmates are housed separately.
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The staffing at this facility should be increased to 55 to meet the requirement of the Board of Corrections.
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Visiting area is partitioned so there is no physical contact between inmate and visitors. Re- design of the front lobby provides improved security of main entrance. Facility is clean and well maintained.
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The Nevada County Board of Supervisors should adopt a competitive wage andbenefit package.
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Inmates can earn the privilege of working in the kitchen, laundry or on grounds.
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Agree. Facility is clean and well maintained.
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Nevada County contracts with California Forensic Medical Group which provides medical care for inmates.
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Agree. Inmates can earn the privilege of working in the kitchen, laundry or on grounds.
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Currently inmates are transported to the Nevada County Courthouse to appear before a Judge for arraignment. They must be physically searched before leaving the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and again upon return. However, video equipment being installed at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and the Courthouse will reduce the number of inmates transported.
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Agree. Nevada County contracts with California Forensic Medical Group which provides
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The Board of Corrections recommends a staffing level of 55 to operate the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. At the date of this report, 16 positions were either unfilled or vacant due to illness or injury with three additional officers scheduled to leave before the end of the year Active recruitment by the personnel department is underway.
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medical care for inmates. Agree. Ward/other/gj0001-IR5-WBCF 04/24/01
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The Personnel Department recruited at booths during local events such as the Grass Valley Friday Night Farmers Market and at career fairs.
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Currently inmates are transported to the Nevada County Courthouse to appear before a Judge for arraignment. They must be physically searched before leaving the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and again upon return. However, video equipment being installed at the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and the Courthouse will reduce the number of inmates transported. Agree with sentences 1 & 2. Video conferencing equipment presently being installed at the correctional facility and the Courthouse will allow video arraignment and conferencing and should reduce transporting of inmates between the two facilities. Actual reductions in the number of inmates transported have not yet been determined.
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The Board of Corrections recommends a staffing level of 55 to operate the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. At the date of this report, 16 positions were either unfilled or vacant due to illness or injury with three additional officers scheduled to leave before the end of the year. Active recruitment by the Personnel Department is underway. Disagree with sentences 1 & 2. Agree with 3rd sentence. The Board of Corrections in their staffing study of the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in November, 1999, recommended increasing the allocated staffing level at the facility by ten officers to a total of 59. At the date of the Grand Jury report, January 22, 2001, there were 4 Correctional Officer vacancies and 4 Officers out on leaves of absence. Employees who are on leave of absence are not considered vacancies and their positions cannot be back- filled. An active recruitment to fill vacant Correctional Officer positions was conducted by the Personnel Department (see response to Recommendation No. 2).
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The Board of Corrections recommends a staffing level of 55 to operate the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility. At the date of this report, 16 positions were either unfilled or vacant due to illness or injury with three additional officers scheduled to leave before the end of the year. Active recruitment by the Personnel Department is underway. Disagree with sentences 1 & 2. Agree with 3rd sentence. The Board of Corrections in their staffing study of the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in November, 1999, recommended increasing the allocated staffing level at the facility by ten officers to a total of 59. At the date of the Grand Jury report, January 22, 2001, there were 4 Correctional Officer vacancies and 4 Officers out on leaves of absence. Employees who are on leave of absence are not considered vacancies and their positions cannot be back- filled. An active recruitment to fill vacant Correctional Officer positions was conducted by the Personnel Department (see response to Recommendation No. 2).
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Correctional officers say their fatigue and stress are at the highest level in years.
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Correctional officers say their fatigue and stress are at the highest level in years. Neither agree nor disagree. The Board has no knowledge of correctional officers' testimony to the Grand Jury.
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Correctional officers are offered a salary and retirement package lower than neighboring counties. CONCLUSIONS 1. The Wayne Brown Correctional Facility was understaffed 33% as of December 31,2000. This situation jeopardizes officers and inmates. The risk of financial liability to the county also increases. The county continues to lose qualified correctional officers. Reasons cited include low 2. salaries, mandatory overtime, high levels of stress and an inadequate retirement plan.
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Correctional officers are offered a salary and retirement package lower than neighboring counties. Disagree Nevada County currently pays a maximum salary of $2,993, which is 8.8% above the average of our neighboring counties. In addition, Nevada County's Correctional Officer salary will increase 4% in October of 2001. Nevada County offers the miscellaneous retirement package of 2% at 55 to Correctional Officers. The majority of neighboring counties are offering the safety package at 2% at 50. Neighboring counties include Sierra, Yuba, Placer, El Dorado, Butte and Sutter. Ward/other/gj0001-IR5-WBCF 04/24/01 Country SHRIM Ekalizantani a street $2871 Butte Safety 2% at 50 El Dorado $2891 Safety 2% at 50 $3243 Placer Safety 2% at 50 (3% in 2/02) Misc. 2% at 55 Plumas $2602 Misc. 2% at 55 Sierra $2120 $2782 Safety 2% at 50 Sutter Yuba Not comparable $2751 Average As of this date, Nevada County is fully staffed at our allocation of Correctional Officers. RECOMMENDATIONS The staffing at this facility should be increased to 55 to meet the requirements of the
Conclusions 3
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CL1 Page 1The Wayne Brown Correctional Facility was understaffed 33% as of December 31,2000. This situation jeopardizes officers and inmates. The risk of financial liability to the county also increases. 16 The county continues to lose qualified correctional officers. Reasons cited include low
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CL2 Page 2salaries, mandatory overtime, high levels of stress and an inadequate retirement plan.
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CL3 Page 2Recommendations from the previous Grand Juries regarding bringing the number of staff at this facility up to the Board of Corrections requirement have not been met. The number of qualified staff continues to decline. The sheriff's department is having to supplement jail staff with a deputy from Truckee and a bailiff from the courthouse.
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