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Findings 4 findings
F1
Opportunities for exercise are limited in the Monroe Detention Facility. Small concrete yards within the pods have very limited equipment, and time allowed in the general exercise yard is minimal. This prevents incarcerated persons from managing stress and aggression in a more positive manner as well as from increasing their overall health.
F2
An online RFID system is a technology that could significantly boost the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office’s ability to further meet the needs of incarcerated individuals while maintaining accountability and helping prevent future lawsuits.
F3
Although in-person visiting hours were reinstated in April of 2022, online scheduling for visits (whether virtual or in-person) and remote video visitation on tablets given to the incarcerated persons are still unavailable, even though they would make it easier for family members to schedule and visit with incarcerated persons. F4: A computerized grievance and tracking system is still not implemented nor can a final implementation date be determined at this time. Maintaining such a system could increase 1 7 trust in the system as well as allow trends to be identified and studied so problems can be remedied appropriately. RECOMMENDATIONS
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A computerized grievance and tracking system is still not implemented nor can a final implementation date be determined at this time. Maintaining such a system could increase 1 7 trust in the system as well as allow trends to be identified and studied so problems can be remedied appropriately.
Recommendations 3
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R1The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office should develop a plan for improving exercise facilities and availability at the Monroe Detention Facility and the Leinberger Detention Facility (when completed)
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R2The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office should further research RFID systems for compatibility with their facilities and, if found to be compatible, by April 1, 2024 submit a request to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to invest in this technology.
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R3The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office should submit a report to the Grand Jury by January 1, 2024, regarding the status of its full implementation of the JMS and RMS systems, including the online video visitation/scheduling and grievance management systems. The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office should send an update report to the Grand Jury every six months thereafter until all systems are fully implemented. REQUIRED RESPONSES: Pursuant to Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, the Grand Jury requests responses from the Yolo County Sheriff for the following Findings and Recommendations: • Findings F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4 • Recommendations R-1, R-2, R-3 END NOTES 1 Yolo County Grand Jury Reports, https://www.yolocounty.org/living/grand-jury/yolo-county- grand-jury-reports. Board of State and Community Corrections, https://bscc.ca.gov/. 1 8 3 Board of State and Community Corrections Biennial Reports, https://www.bscc.ca.gov/s_fsolocaldetentionfacilityinspectionreports/. Lawinsider.com, https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/jail-management-system. Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, “Standard functional specifications for law enforcement records management systems version II,” 2009, https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/standard-functional-specifications-law- enforcement-records. Findlaw, California Penal Code section 919(b), https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen- sect-919/. California State Association of Counties, “Juvenile justice facilities in California, Report and tool kit,” 2019, https://www.counties.org/sites/main/files/file- attachments/juvenile_hall_report_and_toolkit_2019.pdf 8 Chief Probation Officers of California, Juvenile Justice Trends in California, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/BTB_23_4L_1.pdf 9 Robyn Dobson, “Supervisors discuss future of Yolo County Juvenile Facility,” Daily Democrat, September 17, 2021, https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2021/09/17/supervisors-discuss-future- of-yolo-county-juvenile-hall/ 10 GUARDIAN RFID, https://guardianrfid.com/ 11 Garrett Jensen, “Community reentry program reduces recidivism for prisoners”, CalMatters, September 3, 2021, https://calmatters.org/commentary/2021/09/community-reentry-program- for-prisoners-reduces-recidivism/ 12 Department of Health Care Services, https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/calaim 13 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/rehabilitation/drc/ 14 Mia Bird, Justin Goss and Viet Nguyen, “Recidivism of felony persons in California,” Public Policy Institute of California, June, 2019, https://www.ppic.org/publication/recidivism-of-felony- persons-in-california/ 15 Yolo County Results First Initiative, https://www.yolocounty.org/government/general- government-departments/law-justice/community-corrections-partnership/special- projects/results-first-initiative 16 Yolo County Community Corrections Partnership, https://www.yolocounty.org/government/general-government-departments/law- justice/community-corrections-partnership 1 9 17 FBI, National Incident-Based Reporting System, https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help- you/more-fbi-services-and-information/ucr/nibrs 18 Bureau of Justice Statistics, CA NIBRS Implementation Project, Department of Justice, https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/awards/2019-fu-cx- k002#:~:text=Through%20a%20competitive%20peer%20review%20process%2C%20the%20Calif ornia,agencies%20directly%20reporting%20NIBRS%20data%20to%20the%20FBI Reports issued by the Civil Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Civil Grand Jury. 2 0
Commendations 1
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CM1The Grand Jury found that incarcerated persons appreciated the professionalism of staff and the excellence of the food provided by the MDF. The Grand Jury was also pleased to learn that the In-Custody Program Coordinator position has been filled with someone qualified and excited about the position’s opportunities to better support incarcerated persons and help them prepare for successful re-entry into their communities. In addition, the Grand Jury applauds the extensive efforts toward reducing recidivism being made by the Yolo County Community Corrections Partnership.
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