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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Fresno County Grand Jury • 2012-2013

Purpose of the Investigation

Published: December 31, 2012 15 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F311, F312, F313, F314, F315, F316, F317, F318, F319, F320, F321, F322, F323, F324, F325, F326, F327, F328, F329, F330, F331, F332, F333, F334, F335, F336, F337, F338, F339, F340, F341, F342, F343, F344, F345, F346, F347, F348, F349, F350, F351, F352, F353, F354, F355, F356, F357, F358, F359, F360, F361, F362, F363, F364, F365, F366, F367, F368, F369, F370, F371, F372, F373, F374, F375, F376, F377, F378, F379, F380, F381, F382, F383, F384, F385, F386, F387, F388, F389, F390, F391, F392, F393, F394, F395, F396, F397, F398, F399, F400

Findings and Recommendations 13 findings

F301 Page 49
The overcrowding seen in December 2011 has been significantly reduced.
No recommendations for this finding
F302 Page 49
Complaints in general, and medical complaints in particular, are being handled well by the 602 process.
No recommendations for this finding
F303 Page 49
At PVSP there has been a dramatic reduction in the incidence of VF since the Study, and this is likely the result of the CDCR implementing the recommendations of that Study and the completion of nearby construction several years ago.
No recommendations for this finding
F304 Page 49
An individual once successfully treated for VF will probably have residual scaring of the lung even though in remission, but is not at increased risk of relapse if he/she remains in a hyper-endemic area like PVSP.
No recommendations for this finding
F305 Page 49
PVSP can decrease its VF incidence by the avoidance of placing inmates in Facility C who are in “at risk” demographic groups or with chronic medical conditions as more broadly defined.
No recommendations for this finding
F306 Page 49
PVSP can decrease its VF incidence by continually monitoring the status of the air circulation system throughout the entire prison and maintaining optimal functionality.
No recommendations for this finding
F307 Page 49
The quality of general medical care, and of VF care in particular, received by inmates at PVSP is comparable to that available to non-inmates in Fresno County; PVSP continues to recruit medical personnel to maintain or upgrade its internal medical capabilities.
No recommendations for this finding
F308 Page 49
There is ample evidence, both posted throughout PVSP and in inmate handouts, that VF education is amply provided.
No recommendations for this finding
F309 Page 49
Statutes include no provision for former inmates to receive guaranteed lifetime medical care except as available to the general public under state or federal programs. Neither is there any provision of monetary compensation apart from the judicial system.
No recommendations for this finding
F310 Page 49
The only way to truly reduce inmate risk of contracting VF is not to locate any prisons in hyper-endemic areas; however, broadening the high risk definition would help.
No recommendations for this finding
F401 Page 60
New Millennium utilizes a mode of instruction that is largely inappropriate for their student population.
No recommendations for this finding
F402 Page 60
After fifteen years, no more than five percent of New Millennium’s students are proficient in subject matter considered essential for a high school graduate. This is far less than a comparable charter school, S.O.U.L. (Table 1)
No recommendations for this finding
F403 Page 60
The Fresno Unified School District Board needs to be more involved in ensuring the conditions and stipulations specified in the Memorandums of Understanding and Notices to Cure are responded to in a timely manner and appropriate actions are taken. FY /7/2013
No recommendations for this finding