Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
• Agency Response
The Impact of the Public Safety Realignment ACT*
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F2
Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
Realignment has increased the responsibilities of the Mendocino County Department of Probation and the Mendocino County Jail. The County Jail staff is meeting the basic needs of inmates with available budget and
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Realignment may cause overcrowding at the current County Jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Violent incidents have increased at the County Jail due to the inability to separate different classifications of inmates.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The County Jail may now be responsible for housing inmates who, prior to Realignment, would otherwise go to State Prison.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
There is a lack of available space for: inmate housing, the visitors' center, and attorney consultation rooms at the County Jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Realignment provides funding for mental health services, e.g., drug rehabilitation, which has had a positive affect on former inmates who have been able to turn their lives around.
No recommendations for this finding
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