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Ventura County Grand Jury • 2011-2012

Mandatory Detention Facilities Inspections

Published: May 30, 2012 10 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 12 findings

F01

All places of incarceration in the County meet the minimum standards of the CSA for the areas reviewed. (FA-01)

No recommendations for this finding

F02

Holding facilities and jails in the County are doing a satisfactory job holding, pre- booking or booking, and incarcerating juveniles. Both Ojai Mandatory Detention Facilities Inspections 5 and Camarillo facilities have innovative programs dealing with juveniles. (FA-01, FA-06)

No recommendations for this finding

F03

The following facilities excelled in overall cleanliness: Main Jail, Todd Road Jail, East Valley, Camarillo, Moorpark, and Simi Valley. (FA-01)

No recommendations for this finding

F04

All facilities are prepared for natural disasters and medical incidents. (FA-01, FA-07)

No recommendations for this finding

F05

All facilities, except Oxnard, provide mattresses, bunks, or other off-the- ground seating for arrestees. (FA-01, FA-09)

No recommendations for this finding

F06

At the Oxnard facility one adult arrestee, (who would commonly be held under 6 hours) was held approximately 11 hours before being transported to the Main Jail. (FA-08)

No recommendations for this finding

F07

All facilities have adequate first aid supplies available except Oxnard and Santa Paula, which lacked visible/available AEDs. (FA-01, FA-12)

No recommendations for this finding

F08

“Fast food runs” were made by officers at the Port Hueneme facility due to a lack of food on hand, taking time away from officers on patrol or other assigned duties. (FA-01, FA-11)

No recommendations for this finding

F09

Some bedding and mattresses at the Work Furlough facility were in need of replacement. (FA-01, FA-10) Recommendations

No recommendations for this finding

F10

At the Work Furlough facility, several rooms had damaged bedding (springs visible through the mattresses).

No recommendations for this finding

F11

The City of Port Hueneme did not have a stock of food for arrestees. The officers made “fast food runs.”

No recommendations for this finding

F12

At the Oxnard and Santa Paula facilities there were no AEDs visible and/or available. Findings

Related Recommendations (1)

R01

That the cities of Oxnard and Santa Paula purchase or make visible AEDs. (FI-07)

Commendations 1

CM1 Page 9

The cities of Camarillo and Ojai are to be commended for their innovative juvenile programs. References Ref-01. State of California, Penal Code section 919(b). http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/919.html (accessed January 23, 2012) Ref-02. State of California, Penal Code section 921. http://law.onecle.com/california/penal/921.html (accessed January 23, 2012) Ref-03. California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Corrections Standards Authority, Title 15 and Title 24, CCR. http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/CSA/FSO/Regulations.html (accessed March 26, 2012) Mandatory Detention Facilities Inspections 7

Agency Responses 11

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

City of Fillmore

February 20, 2013 • 4 pages View Details ▾

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City of Fillmore

July 10, 2012 • 3 pages View Details ▾

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City of Moorpark

June 20, 2012 • 1 pages View Details ▾

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City of Ojai

August 31, 2015 • 2 pages View Details ▾

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City of Ojai

December 03, 2012 • 8 pages • 1 response View Details ▾

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City of Ojai

July 10, 2012 • 2 pages View Details ▾

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City of Oxnard

August 27, 2015 • 2 pages • 1 response • Score: 0 (+0, 1, 0) View Details ▾

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City of Ventura

July 27, 2015 • 2 pages • 1 response View Details ▾

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Simi Valley

May 15, 2012 • 3 pages • 2 responses • Score: +1 (+1, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

R02

That the City of Oxnard provide off-the-floor accommodations in order to insulate an arrestee from the concrete cell floor. (FI-05, FI-06)

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

On April 20, 2012, all Ventura County law enforcement agencies were invited by the Oxnard Police Department to participate in a study session within the next 30 days to identify a standard set of tasks, labor hours, and overhead items to cover the full spectrum of administrative costs when towing a vehicle for violations of Vehicle Code sections 12500, 14601, and 23152. A date for the proposed study session has not been set at this time. R-03. All Cities should apply their local rates and factors and their targeted cost recovery goals to calculate their individual release fees using the standa...

R03

That the City of Port Hueneme stock non-perishable food and not rely solely on officers making “fast food runs” for arrestees. (FI-08)

Response: Will Implement

Score: +1

After the above scheduled study session with all Ventura County law enforcement agencies, City staff will review the City's current schedule of vehicle release fees, revise them as appropriate, and present them to the City Council for approval if changes are warranted. The City Council considered the Grand Jury report at its May 14, 2012 meeting and authorized this response. We appreciate the efforts of the Grand Jury in looking at this matter and this opportunity to comment. Sincerely. Kobert O. Huber<br>Aayor Mayor Foreman, Ventura Grand Jury cc: City Council City Manager Interim City Attorn...

Ventura County Sheriff

August 26, 2015 • 3 pages • 1 response View Details ▾

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1 response to findings and recommendations

R01

That the cities of Oxnard and Santa Paula purchase or make visible AEDs. (FI-07)

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

The Sheriff's Office agrees with the recommendation to continue our efforts to construct a mental health facility at the Todd Road Jail. Recommendation: R-02 - The Grand Jury recommends that the Sheriff's Office, Probation, and city councils closely track and evaluate the impact of Proposition 47 on local law enforcement agencies and communities and report findings to the Board of Supervisors. (FI -07) Response: The Sheriff's Office agrees with the recommendation to track and evaluate the impacts of Proposition 47 on local law enforcement agencies and communities. I am in continual contact wit...

City of Thousand Oaks

June 01, 2015 • 2 pages • 1 response • Score: -1 (+0, 0, -1) View Details ▾

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1 response to findings and recommendations

R02

That the City of Oxnard provide off-the-floor accommodations in order to insulate an arrestee from the concrete cell floor. (FI-05, FI-06)

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

Recommendation numbered R-02 will not be implemented because they are not warranted or are not reasonable. coPY<br>toaks.org The City of Thousand Oaks contracts with the Ventura County Sheriff for police services in the City, operating as the Thousand Oaks Police Department. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office, as part of its duties, is currently evaluating and tracking the impacts of Proposition 47 and will report those findings to its governing body, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. The City of Thousand Oaks has no means or method to independently track the impacts of Proposition 47...

No Responses Found 4

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Camarillo City

County of Ventura Agency

Port Hueneme City

Santa Paula City