City of Huntington Beach - Mayor 08/25/06, 248k*

Published: August 25, 2006 2 pages

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Findings 1 findings

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4 which states, "Inadequate inmate tracking: Inmate location verification during work release time away from city jails is based on the "honor system", with occasional random calls to reported places of employment by detention facility personnel." I agree that the stated finding is consistent with the manner in which work-release inmates are monitored during time they have been released from our facility as instructed by court order. The report also lists

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4 which states, "Track inmates using available technology: The Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Seal Beach detention facilities should consider a GPS-based solution for tracking inmates on work release. The solution should include devices that can be triggered on demand by detention supervisors." The recommendation to consider using an active GPS-based solution for tracking inmates requires further analysis. Our jail staff has been in contact with other local agencies in an effort to research a program that uses such a solution. As of this writing, Anaheim is researching the issue, but we have been unable to locate any municipal jail that is currently using any type of electronic monitoring program. We have, however, located a number of potential vendors as well as different approaches to both the passive and active GPS monitoring of inmates. During the next six months, our staff will examine potential vendors and products in an attempt to determine the feasibility of their use in our work-release program. This analysis will include active and passive GPS systems. We will also examine the impact a GPS monitoring program could have on our jail staffing and ascertain how that will affect the associated fee structure for potential participants in the program. We will provide you with a letter detailing our

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