Humboldt County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
Transportation of Indigent Detainees in Accordance with California Penal Code Section 686.5
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
There are people arrested in the outlying areas of Humboldt County, brought to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility who qualify for California Penal Code Section 686.5 mandated travel assistance, who are not being informed they have the legal right to request such assistance.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that Humboldt County Correctional Facility Officers, as part of the release process, inform those people, who qualify under California Penal Code 686.5, that they are eligible for transportation assistance back to the place of their arrest and that they have the legal right to ask for such assistance. (F1, F2)
F2
The refusal to inform those that qualify under California Penal Code Section 686.5, that they have the legal right to ask for travel assistance is currently the deliberate practice of the Humboldt County Correctional Facility under the direction of the Humboldt County Sheriff.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Humboldt County Grand Jury recommends that Humboldt County Correctional Facility Officers, as part of the release process, inform those people, who qualify under California Penal Code 686.5, that they are eligible for transportation assistance back to the place of their arrest and that they have the legal right to ask for such assistance. (F1, F2)
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