2012 – 2013 Glenn County Grand Jury Report Orland Library

Recommendations 6

• R1

  Page 15
  As noted in previous Grand Jury reports, there is need for another safety cell. These cells are padded and designed to hold inmates who may injure themselves or others. Currently there is only one safety cell which poses a problem when multiple inmates are brought in and are combative or want to hurt themselves. Having at least one more safety cell would go a long way to help ensure the safety of staff and inmates.
• R2

  Page 15
  The sally port holding area needs to be expanded to accommodate the bigger transport vans. Expanding this area will provide better safety for the staff and inmates.
• R3

  Page 15
  As the building ages many things require additional attention. There is a need for a maintenance person for the whole facility. More preventive maintenance could prevent costly breakdowns.
• R4

  Page 15
  Transporting inmates for dental procedures requires at least two officers, leaving the facility shorthanded. The addition of a dental chair in the facility would enable dental professionals to come to the jail. It may be cost effective and would help avoid the understaffing concerns.
• R5

  Page 16
  The biggest problem facing the Glenn County Jail is personnel understaffing. The Grand Jury has significant concerns regarding implementation of the 2011 Realignment Legislation AB 109. The law, effective October 1, 2011, mandates that individuals sentenced to non-serious, non-violent or non-sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. The realignment transferred the responsibility of supervising specific low-level inmates and parolees from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to counties. With this influx of inmates and added responsibility to the county facility, the correctional staff needs to be increased to effectively meet these requirements. Current staffing should be doubled based on the current inmate population. Another staffing issue is officers out on medical leave. Current officers on medical leave still retain employment with the facility leaving the jail shorthanded. The Grand Jury feels that with the implementation of AB 109 and the medical leave issue, staffing is the number concern for the Glenn County Jail and needs to be addressed. IV. Conclusions: The Glenn County Jail is being run as safely as could be expected despite being short staffed. The concerns noted in this report have been repeated by the Grand Jury for several years. Efforts by the Sherriff and his staff to maintain order under the ongoing budget constraints are commendable at a minimum but seeking additional funding or reducing costs must remain a top priority for our county government to ensure the ongoing officer and inmate safety. The Glenn County Grand Jury would also like to congratulate the sheriff’s department, the Innovation & Development Team from the Human Resources Agency and the Sherriff’s Probation Departments for their Community Re-Entry Work Program (CREW). The County was awarded the California Counties Innovation Award. This program was honored for its innovation and creativity. V. Recommendations:
• R6

  Page 21
  Options suggested by the District 5 Supervisor for the BCCSD were the following: a. Dissolve the Butte City Community Service District. Glenn County would then be responsible for serving and maintaining Butte City’s water and parks. b. The current BCCSD board of directors would disband and the Glenn County Board of Supervisors would appoint themselves as the BCCSD Board of Directors, either temporarily or permanently, (Gov. Code §61121.) If this were the case, BCCSD may become a County Service Area. c. Combine BCCSD with other Community Service Districts within the county with similar needs and services. B. Services and size of Butte City Community Service District: