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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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El Dorado County Grand Jury
• 2002-2003
Criminal Justice Committee El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe Reason for the Report California Penal Code
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Findings 4 findings
F1
Prisoners are transported from South Lake Tahoe to Placerville for dental services.
F2
The correctional officers routinely work 12 hour shifts with substantial additional overtime.
F3
Although $31,860 was appropriated from the Criminal Justice Trust Fund in 1998 and included in the County of El Dorado Proposed Budget and Workplan (General Services Carryover Facility Projects, 98-21 South Lake Tahoe Sheriff Handicap Ramp) necessary improvements to the ramp for the disabled entrance have not been made resulting in continued safety hazard to users and potential liability to the County.
F4
Current camera surveillance in the hallway between the jail and Court Building is not adequate.
Recommendations 4
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R1Local dental services should be utilized if appropriate.
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R2Staffing should be adequate to minimize the need for overtime.
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R3The ramp for the disabled should immediately be improved to meet safety conditions and the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA) requirements.
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R4Camera surveillance in the hallway between the jail and Court Building should be properly and adequately upgraded. Responses Required for Findings
No Responses Found 3
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County of El Dorado
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El Dorado County Board of Supervisors
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El Dorado County Sheriff
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