Nevada County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
Carl F. Bryan Ii Regional Juvenile Hall Is It Worth the Cost?
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
The Average Daily Cost of housing detainees in Juvenile Hall for Fiscal Year 2014- 2015 averaged $377 per day or $137,481 per year, per detainee.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Decreasing numbers of local detainees are housed in the facility.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Regardless of the decreasing number of detainees, overall costs of Juvenile Hall are not commensurably reduced because of the high cost of Title 15 mandated staffing.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
By the end of Fiscal Year 2016-2017, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and the Nevada County Probation Department, in collaboration with the Nevada County Superior Court and other stakeholders, should negotiate a contract at the lowest rate possible for all of Nevada County's juvenile detention needs with neighboring county juvenile facilities to reduce Nevada County’s General Fund costs.
F4
Contracting for Nevada County's juvenile detention needs with a neighboring county juvenile facility is estimated to be approximately 65% less expensive than maintaining a full service juvenile hall in Nevada County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
By the end of Fiscal Year 2016-2017, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and the Nevada County Probation Department, in collaboration with the Nevada County Superior Court and other stakeholders, should negotiate a contract at the lowest rate possible for all of Nevada County's juvenile detention needs with neighboring county juvenile facilities to reduce Nevada County’s General Fund costs.
F5
Substantial savings for the County General Fund would be achieved by closing Juvenile Hall and contracting with a neighboring county for detention of Nevada County detainees.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
By the end of Fiscal Year 2016-2017, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and the Nevada County Probation Department, in collaboration with the Nevada County Superior Court and other stakeholders, should negotiate a contract at the lowest rate possible for all of Nevada County's juvenile detention needs with neighboring county juvenile facilities to reduce Nevada County’s General Fund costs.
R2
Once favorable contracting arrangements with neighboring county juvenile facilities are secured, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors and the Nevada County Probation Department, in collaboration with the Nevada County Superior Court and all other stakeholders, should study and determine the cost effectiveness of alternative uses for the current Carl F. Bryan II Regional Juvenile Hall and repurpose all of the facility for other public programs and services.
No Responses Found 2
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