Amador County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
• Agency Response
Office of Martin A. Ryan Sheriff - Coroner Sheriff - Coroner Herif August 6, 2018 The Honorable Judge Renee C. Day*
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
- The Amador County Jail, built in 1984 with a 20-year lifespan, is obsolete and overcrowded. It has an aging infrastructure; a lack of programming space; and an inability to properly classify and segregate inmates. Response to Finding #1 - The Sheriff agrees with this finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
- The expansion and renovation plan should proceed as soon as possible.
F2
- An expansion and renovation of the facility was approved on November 2, 2015. There is no current completion date due to legal issues. Response to Finding #2 - The Sheriff partially agrees with this finding. SERVICE INTEGRITY TEAMWORK ø EXCELLENCE 700 COURT STREET • JACKSON, CA 95642 • (209) 223-6500 • FAX (209) 223-1609 ADMINISTRATION (209) 223-6515 • EMERGENCY SERVICES (209) 223-6384 • CIVIL (209) 223-6544 CORONER (209) 223-6754 • JAIL (209) 223-6522 While there have been some delays with the expansion of the Jail, these issues are being resolved and the expansion project is moving forward. It is correct that there is no completion date. With a project of this scale, and the many state and local agencies involved, projecting a completion date is not reasonable until construction begins.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
- It is recommended that alternative funding be sought for the replacement of the current Jail Facility as the planned addition to the Jail is seen as a short-term resolution.
F3
– Because of California State Assembly Bill 109, the State prison system continues to work on reducing their population, and in turn, contributes to all of the State's county jail's overcrowding issues. Response to Finding #3 The Sheriff agrees with this finding. Since the implementation of AB 109 in October of 2011 through July of 2018, the Amador County Jail has received 719 additional inmates that would not have been booked into our facility if not for AB 109. Findings #4 – The current authorized staffing for the Amador Jail is inadequate. Response to Finding #4 – The Sheriff disagrees with this finding. The Board of State and Community Corrections, while they set some standards for jails, they do not set a minimum staffing level for jail facilities. The Amador County Sheriff's Office currently has 1 vacant Corrections Sergeant, 2 vacant Corrections Officers, and 2 vacant Corrections Assistant positions. The Sheriff's Office has been accepting applications for these positions and testing is underway to fill the vacancies which will correct the current staffing problems. The existing jail daily staffing plan is operating at safe levels and the authorized staffing is adequate for existing conditions and inmate population. GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
– It is recommended that funding be sought for additional staffing to rectify old deficiencies and to bring the current and new facility to adequate staffing levels in accordance with acceptable local adult detention facility practices.
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