The State of Orange County Jails*

continue to suffer from overcrowded conditions. Response: Agrees with Finding There are insufficient short-term holding facilities for arrestees awaiting transport 2. from the several Orange County Sheriff-Coroner contract cities to Orange County Central Jail. Arrestees must be transported individually or in small numbers up to 40 miles one-way Response: Agrees with Finding Registered Nurses are unavailable evenings and weekends at the Los Pinos 3. Conservation Camp, a remotely located facility for juveniles. This requires transport of ill or injured wards to a hospital 15-20 miles away in Riverside County. Response: Agrees with Finding Response to Recommendations: 1. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner continue to diligently pursue compliance with State standards and to address the projected growth of the inmate population by planning for the addition of jail beds. Response: The recommendation has been implemented The Sheriff-Coroner is continuing to pursue all options to meet State compliance standards for inmate capacity ratings as well as to address the future needs of the Orange County Jail system. This includes the expansion of the Theo Lacy Facility, in which Building A has been completed and Building B should be completed during 2005. In addition, the Sheriff-Coroner will continue to utilize pre-trial custody release options to manage inmate counts. • Exhibit 2 2. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner locate a suitable site to construct a secure detention facility for the short-term housing of inmate to eliminate the need to transport individuals or small numbers of inmates long distances from the point of arrest to the Orange County Central Jail complex in Santa Ana. Response: The recommendation has been implemented The Sheriff-Coroner has identified two possible locations that could be developed for the use of short-term housing. A final determination of where to locate this facility is pending approval from all parties involved as well as approval of the necessary funding for construction and operation.