Received Superior Court Building*

R1

The Grand Jury recommends that the Director of the Madera County Department of Corrections should be made a member, with voting privileges of the CCPs. Response: The recommendation will not be implemented. The County of Madera is one of two counties state wide that operates a Department of Corrections independent of the Sheriff's Department. The Board of Supervisors is aware of the Community Corrections Partnership Executive Committee (CCPEC) as well as many other similar legislative actions where the Director of Corrections is often overlooked. However, the Board of Supervisors has been monitoring and approving the CCPEC's annual plans and recommended budgets to ensure the impact of Realignment on the County and, more specifically, the Jail's operations, is not adversely impacted by the Director of Corrections lack of voting privileges. The Board of Supervisors has the ultimate authority to approve or deny the CCPEC's recommended budget request and acts as an oversight for all County Departments with regard to Realignment funding. Therefore, at this time, the Board of Supervisors would not recommend taking any action unless an opportunity to easily add voting privileges for the Director of Corrections materialized or the Board's oversight of Realignment funding was no longer effective in mitigating Realignment's impact on Jail operations.

R2

The Grand Jury recommends that Correctional officer mandatory furloughs should be eliminated. Response: The recommendation has been implemented in part and also requires further analysis. Effective May 1, 2012 the mandatory furlough schedule for corrections staff was reduced by half. The County Administrative Office will continue to work with the Department of Corrections to monitor staffing needs and budget constraints.

R3

The Grand Jury recommends that the District Attorney's office should review internal crime reports and increase the number of prosecutions. Response: The Board of Supervisors cannot respond to the recommendation because it addresses matters over which the Board has no authority. Pursuant to California Penal Code 933.05 (c), when a finding or recommendation of the Grand Jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, the Board of Supervisors shall address only those budgetary or personnel matters over which it has some decision making authority. Sincerely, mutal Max Rodriguez, Chairman Madera County Board of Supervisors Attachment