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Findings 7 findings
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The number of control board malfunctions is considerable. As a result, the WBCF has an immediate need to upgrade its security control system. This same finding has been made in the past, but the need has grown much more serious as the equipment ages.)
F2
Failure to use the recording function of the current surveillance system could preclude the capture of vital evidence in any incident at the facility.
F3
Contraband could be hidden above the ceiling tiles in the minimum-security dormitories.
F4
Staff and inmates could be at risk due to faulty locks on visiting-room doors.
F5
All of the doors to the multi-purpose and visitors’ rooms need to be controlled centrally to prevent potential confrontations between inmates or between inmates and members of the staff and public.
F6
Many critical areas of the facility need to be monitored by video cameras to ensure the safety of the staff, inmates and public. Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
F7
moving inmates to courtrooms.
Recommendations 13
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R1The Nevada County Board of Supervisors and the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office should immediately approve the funds needed to upgrade the security system at the WBCF.
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R2A comprehensive security system upgrade should be given a high priority and be completed as soon as possible.
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R3The upgrade of the security system should include video recording and playback capabilities.
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R4The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office should re-configure the ceilings in the minimum- security dormitory areas so that they cannot be used to hide contraband.
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R5The visiting room and multi-purpose room doors should be brought under central control as part of the upgrade to the security system. Responses Nevada County Board of Supervisors: Recommendations 1, 2 & 3 – September 8, 2011 Nevada County Sheriff’s Office: Findings, and Recommendations 4 & 5 – August 8, 2011 Wayne Brown Correctional Facility
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R6The fenced and gated enclosure, commonly known as a sally port, allows inmates to be loaded and unloaded in a secure area before being taken by elevator to the holding cells.
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R7At the time of inspection, the Jury was told the roll-up security gate on the sally port is not always lowered and secured during movement of the inmates.
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R8If there is a transport van parked in the sally port, additional transports load and unload inmates in the non-secured area of the parking garage. Several surveillance cameras, recommended in previous Jury reports, have been
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R9installed in the Courthouse and are monitored by Sheriff's personnel.
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R10The surveillance cameras installed in the parking garage do not provide viewing of all sections of the garage.
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R11The inmate transport elevator does not have a surveillance camera installed. Nevada County Superior Courthouse Holding Facility
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R12public and inmates. In-custody inmate movement between the holding facility and courtrooms takes place
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R13in unsecured public corridors. Findings Standard factory-installed locks on inmate transportation vans do not provide sufficient
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