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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 3 findings
F1
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Training for care givers and a registry of trained care givers exists in the area.
F2
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A small percentage of care givers are now hired from the registry.
F3
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This grand jury investigation was stymied by the way county departments and agencies used and interpreted confidentiality laws.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 17Recommendation pertinent to F1: The grand jury recommends that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors (BOS) continue to support care giver training and maintain a registry of care givers.
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R2Page 17Recommendation pertinent to F2: The grand jury recommends that the BOS pursue publicizing the registry.
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R3Page 17Recommendation pertinent to F3: The grand jury recommends the BOS encourage county departments and agencies to provide the jury with information to further its investigations, and that County Counsel reassess its interpretation of confidentiality laws as they pertain to grand jury investigations. RESPONSES: THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES TO REPORT 03-HS-02 ARE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO P.C. AND THE STANDARD FORMAT FOR RESPONSES. 1. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors shall respond to R1, R2 and R3. 2. The Humboldt County Counsel shall respond to R3. GRAND JURY REPORT: NO: 03-JL-01 SHERIFF'S BOATS Jail Committee INTRODUCTION: Members of the Humboldt County Grand Jury visited the Humboldt County Sheriff's boats located at the Woodley Island Marina and the impound lot near Redwood Acres in east Eureka. Members of the grand jury met two deputies from the Sheriff's Department and were given a tour of the 44 foot boat docked at the marina. The deputies are responsible for the maintenance of the boat as well as the Safety Program. The boat docked at the marina is a 1972, 44 foot, United States Coast Guard (USCG) rescue boat acquired from the USCG in Tillamook, Oregon. The USCG gave this boat to the Sheriff's Department along with $30,000 worth of spare parts. The boat has retained the same systems it had when received. Two Global Positioning Systems and dual controls, one outside and one inside the cabin have been added. It has two diesel engines with 200 horsepower each. There is space at the aft of the boat where prisoners could be 16