Del Norte County Grand Jury • 2017-2018 • Agency Response

County Response - 17-18 Report

Published: September 05, 2018 54 pages

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Findings 10 findings

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– The lack of a strategic plan or mission statement to guide the Community

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– Public awareness of the CCP is limited due to an unpredictable meeting schedule.

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Incomplete oversight from the entities responsible for the assessment and

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– Vacant positions on the CCP board are not filled in a timely manner creating an

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– There are few rehabilitation programs at the local level, which contributes to

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– There is no formal policy for choosing who is released early from the jail. It is left

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Those in mental health crisis are at high risk of hurting themselves or others due to

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Remi Vista, Inc.is jeopardizing the mental health stability and recovery time of its

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There is very little productive collaboration among Mental Health stakeholders,

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Underrepresented populations in Del Norte County cannot utilize Mental Health

Recommendations 9

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Additional Funding and staffing would improve operations and capacity. This appears to be a statement and not a recommendation. However, the Board of Supervisors has continually approved budgets that include increased funding to address annual requests by the department and increased costs associated with services, supplies, and salaries and benefits. 보 🐠 2017/2018 DEL NORTE COUNTY GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreperson Report......2 City of Crescent City Fred Endert Municipal Pool......3 Del Norte County Fairgrounds, Recreation Department, and Parks Special Districts......6 Local Application & Effects of Assembly Bill 109 Public Safety Realignment Act......9 Report Department of Health & Human Services Mental Health Branch.....14 Del Norte County Jail......30 CA Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitations Pelican Bay State Prison ......32 Alder Camp.......38 Signatures of Grand Jurors......40 COUNTY OF DEL NORTE GRAND JURY 450 H STREET Crescent City, CA 95531 The Honorable William Follett Judge of the Superior Court of Del Norte County 450H Street Crescent City, CA 95531 RE: Del Norte County 2017-2018 Grand Jury Final Report Your Honor: On behalf of the 2017-2018 Del Norte Grand Jury, we submit our final report to you, the citizens of Del Norte County, the Del Norte county Board of Supervisors, and the City Council of Crescent City. To quote from the Grand Jury Training Manual, "While the Grand Jury is independent, it has the ethical responsibility to use its resources wisely and to conduct meaningful investigations yielding responsible and factually supported reports that will make a difference in local government." On June 27, 2017, 19 Del Norte County citizens were sworn in as Grand Jurors for the 2017/2018 Grand Jury term. Many of us were clueless as to what would be required as jurors over the next 12 months. Several of the jurors were unable to make the commitment and had to resign for a variety of reason. The court replaced those jurors with replacement jurors as needed. The jurors received several training sessions and commenced to determine subjects brought to their attention for investigation. Four committees were formed, detention, special districts, city, and county. Each committee selected (and approved by the plenary) topics of investigation. It was the desire and the duty of these committees to make a difference and improvement in our local government. Documents were research, individuals interviewed, information compile, reports written and re-written. Throughout the process the goal remained to make a positive difference in our community and local governments. In addition to the investigations, reports were filed on local detention facilities. After many hours and meetings, we the Del Norte County Grand Jury of 2017/2018 present this report. Recently, I read a quote, "Good is the enemy of better." It is our desire that the entities investigated can realize and incorporate our
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– The Grand Jury recommends that the CCP agendas, minutes and supporting
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Del Norte County and the Del Norte Superior Court should adopt a Memorandum
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- The CCP should fill all of the vacant positions, allowing for a variety of
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– The CCP should re-examine the establishment of a Day Reporting Center to assist
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- The Sheriff's Department should create a formal policy for the early release of
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For F7, Mental Health should immediately begin client tracking to follow up on
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For F8, Department of Health and Human Services should issue a Request for
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For F3, F9 and F10, Mental Health should become more of a public presence in the