Butte County Grand Jury • 2014-2015 • Agency Response
Response to: Fiscal Year 2013 to 2014 Final Report

Kory L Superior Court of California πŸ’― County of Butte July 22, 2014 Jul 23 2014*

Published: July 22, 2014 4 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F4, F5

Findings and Recommendations 5 findings

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and competent staff. The respondent agrees with the finding. The Butte County Jail was not designed to accommodate the long-term inmates who need
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jail. The recommendation has been implemented. The Butte County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking approximately $40 million in funding for the purpose of jail expansion and improvement. We believe we will secure this funding in 2014 or 2015. Butte County should continue to implement programs like the ACS that have proven to be
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to be housed under provisions of AB 109. The respondent agrees with the finding. Butte County has embraced AB 109 and has endeavored to minimize the effects on the
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successful. The recommendation has been implemented. We are proud of the myriad of programs currently offered by the Sheriff's Office Alternative Custody Supervision (ACS) at our Day Reporting Center (DRC). With so many county based stakeholders present at the DRC, we will continue to provide meaningful programming with a constant effort toward improved outcomes and efficiencies. The Sheriff's Office should continue to monitor the video visitation methodology at the jail
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County by instituting a series of programs, including the ACS. 1 33 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE OROVILLE CA 95965 530-538-7321 www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner The respondent agrees with the finding. There is a lack of privacy for inmate/attorney conversations at the jail.
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and seek improvements to make it more personal, private, user friendly, and less expensive. The recommendation has been implemented. We continually monitor all inmate communication modalities, including video visitation, with the goal of increased ease of use, privacy, and affordability. Butte County Sheriff's [Office] should continue its affiliation with CSUC's Criminal
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those individuals who were sentenced by the court to be under the Sheriff's supervision, while keeping public safety as its priority. The respondent agrees with the finding. The partnership between the Butte County Sheriff's [Office] and CSUC's Criminal
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Justice program (through the Consortium for Public Safety) has helped the County evaluate the ACS program and is giving students an invaluable internship experience. The respondent agrees with the finding. Grand Jury Recommendations: Butte County should continue its search for adequate funding to enlarge and improve the
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