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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
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6. The Grand Jury is concerned about officer and public safety, as well as potential prisoner escape, when inmates are moved between transportation vehicles and the Court through an unsecured area. Disagree The Sheriff is committed to providing the highest level of safety and security to employees, the public and inmates and is committed to mitigating risk at every opportunity within the County's existing resources.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Upgrade the existing surveillance camera system to ensure monitoring of all appropriate inmate areas within the Sub-Station.
F2
Employees and inmates may be exposed to dangerous situations because inmate workers are not always searched on return to the Sub-Station. Partially Agree ADMINISTRATION: 950 MAIDU AVENUE, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959 -(530) 265-1471 ANIMAL CONTROL, 14647 MCCOURTNEY ROAD, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949 (530) 273-2179 CORRECTIONS: P.O. BOX 928, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959-0928 - (530) 265-1291 TRUCKEE: P.O. BOX 699, TRUCKEE, CA 96160 - (530) 582·7838 [email protected] Letter of Response to Grand Jury Report on Nevada County Holding Facilities in Truckee July 5,2012 Sheriff's Office personnel randomly search inmate workers and their housing areas. Additionally, there are cameras that monitor areas common to inmate workers and general inmate population to ensure no contraband is being held or passed between the inmates.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Upgrade the existing surveillance camera system to ensure monitoring of the entire outside of the Sub-Station. 2011-2012 Nevada County Grand Jury
F3
The use of wood in the construction of the SUb-Station evidence/property lockers may potentially lead to the contamination, degradation, loss and/or destruction of evidence. Disagree The Sheriff's Office is not aware of any successful challenges to the evidence chain of command in the Sub-Station. The facility is access controlled as to who is allowed within the facility. Additionally, the lockers are in full view and monitored by dispatch via CCTV. Dispatch is staffed with Sheriff's Office employees 24 hours a day and the likelihood of an evidence locker breach is extremely unlikely. However, should funding become available in the future, the Sheriff's Office would consider remodeling of the lockers.
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R3
Always search inmate workers for contraband upon their return from outside of the Sub-Station.
F4
The lack of secure storage and control may potentially lead to contamination, degradation, loss and/or destruction of evidence/property. Disagree The patrol sergeant assigned to the Truckee Sub-Station is responsible for the timely transfer of booked evidence from Truckee to the main evidence storage facility in Nevada City. The Truckee patrol sergeant is the only one who has access to the Truckee lockers once evidence is placed into them. The Sheriff's Office is not aware of any successful challenges to the evidence chain of command in the Sub-Station. The facility is access controlled as to who is allowed within the facility. Additionally, the lockers are in full view and monitored by dispatch via CCTV. Dispatch is staffed with Sheriff's Office employees 24 hours a day and the likelihood of an evidence locker breach is extremely unlikely. However, should funding become available in the future, the Sheriff's Office would consider remodeling of the lockers.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Replace the existing wooden, non-keyed lockers with metal lockers with a keyed locking system.
F5
The Grand Jury finds that officer safety and public safety are addressed as inmates are moved from vehicles and into the Sub-Station within a fenced area commonly known as a sally port. Agree As stated, inmates are brought from vehicles into the Sub-Station through the use of the vehicle sally port. Letter of Response to Grand Jury Report on Nevada County Holding Facilities in Truckee July 5,2012
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
In conjunction with the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, secure the open inmate loading/unloading area at the Court with a fenced enclosure, commonly known as a sally port.
F6
In conjunction with the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, secure the open walkway area at the Joseph Center, used to transport inmates into the court, with a fenced enclosure. Letter of Response to Grand Jury Report on Nevada County Holding Facilities in Truckee July 5,2012 The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not reasonable in the current fiscal environment. The Sheriff's Office would like to thank the members of the 2011-2012 Grand Jury for their participation and effort in preparing their reports. We are committed to providing the highest level of safety and security to our employees, the public, and inmates. Keith Royal Sheriff-Coroner cc: CEO's Office Board of Supervisors
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
In conjunction with the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, secure the open walkway area used to transport inmates into the Court with a fenced enclosure. The Nevada County Board of Supervisors, in order to provide for the safety of the officers and the public, should:
Additional Recommendations 2
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R7Provide funding to secure the open inmate loading/unloading area at the Joseph Center with a fenced enclosure, commonly known as a sally port.
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R8Provide funding to secure the open walkway area at the Joseph Center, used to transport inmates into the Court, with a fenced enclosure. Responses Nevada County Sheriff: Findings 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Recommendations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 – Due Date: August 6, 2012 Nevada County Board of Supervisors: Findings 6 and 7 and Recommendations 7 and 8 – Due Date: September 5, 2012 2011-2012 Nevada County Grand Jury Nathan Beason.. lSi District COUNTY OF N EVADA Ed Scofield, 2"'1 District Terry Lamphier, 3rd District STATE OF C AUFOR IA Vice Chait· Wm. " Hank" Weston, 4"' District Chair Ted S. Owens, 5th District BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Donna Landi, Clerk of the Board July 18,2012 The Ilonorable Thomas Anderson Presiding Judge of the Nevada County Grand Jury Nevada County Courthouse 201 Church Street Nevada City, CA 95959 Re: Board of Supervisors' Responses to the 2011-12 Nevada County Civil Grand Jury Report, Nevada County Holding Facilities in Truckee Dear Judge Anderson: As required by California Penal Code Section 933, the Board of Supervisors hereby submits its responses to the 2011-2012 Nevada County Civil Grand Jury Report, dated June 7, 2012, entitled Nevada County Holding Facilities in Truckee. These responses to the Grand Jury's Findings and Recommendations were approved by the Board of Supervisors at their special meeting on July 17,2012. The Responses are based on either personal knowledge, examination of official County records, information received from the Sheriff, the County Executive Officer, or the Board of Sllpervisors and County staff members. The Board of Supervisors would like to thank the members of the 2011-2012 Grand Jury for their participation and effort in preparing their Reports, and their participalion in the Grand Jury process. Sincerely, ~~ Ted S. Owens hairman, Board of Supervisors cc: Keith Overhey. Foreman, lll'aod Jury Keith Royal , Sheriff Rick Haffey, County Executive Officer 950 Maidu Avenue. Suite 200. Nevada City CA 95959-8617 phone: 530.265. 1480 I f..1X: 530. 265.9836 1toll free: 888.n5. 1480 Iemail: bdotslI[?ervisors(?L;co.nevada.ca.lIs websi te: http://www.mvnevadacoullly.com/nc/bos PRINTED ON RECYLED PAPER NEVADA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RESPONSES TO 2011-2012 Nevada County Civil Grand Jury Report DATED July 6,2012 Responses to findings and recommendations are based on either personal k.nowledge, examination of official county records, review of the responses by the County Executive Officer, or testimony from the Board of Supervisors and county staff members. A. RESPONSES TO FINDINGS 6 and 7 Nevada County Superior Court, Truckee Branch (Court)
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