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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Tehama County Grand Jury • 2014-2015

There were 145 ‘Post Release Community Supervised’ (prcs) inmates and Ab109 released an additional 120 inmates. With

Published: June 03, 2015 6 pages

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Findings 6 findings

F1 Page 28

The DRC provides PRCS inmates with vocational training opportunities through their auto shop, wood working shop, and garden. The auto shop located at the DRC is run by the sheriff’s department.

F2 Page 28

PRCS inmates, probationers and alternative custody persons are monitored through the use of monitoring ankle bracelets, required daily check ins at the DRC, participation in their scheduled daily activities, unannounced searches of their homes, and the use of the Sober Transitioning Homes for some of the homeless male inmates.

F3 Page 28

Any county government agency or local nonprofit organization can contract for projects from the woodworking shop.

F4 Page 28

The expansion of the garden will enable the DRC to provide food to the County Jail and Juvenile Hall.

F5 Page 28

There is no sleeping facility for transitioning women at either of the Sober Transitional homes run by the DRC. The two homes can accommodate 6 men at each location.

F6 Page 28

Not all inmates released back into the community possess or have adequate available resources to provide for themselves. 26

Recommendations 3

R4
Page 29

The Tehama County Sheriff and Chief Probation Officer should complete the plan for expanding the garden to the newly purchased land and begin supplying food to the county jail by 2016.
R5
Page 29

The County should initiate a study to recommend a location for housing transitioning women upon release to the DRC.
R6
Page 29

The County should investigate accessing AB109 or other monies to provide resources to departing inmates. This includes creating a plan for exit in collaboration with county social services to help inmates acclimate back into the community upon release.