Sheriff-coroner Department County of Orange California Sandra Hutchens Sheriff-coroner April 15, 2011 Honorable Thomas*

The use of trained personnel as well as high definition cameras, motion sensors and other modern technology have kept disruptions in the jail to a minimum. Response: Agree with Finding. All Orange County Sheriff custody personnel are trained to current standards at time of hire and assignment to custody operations. Annually thereafter, custody personnel are assigned training including Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Use of Force / conflict management option, Policy and Procedure and legal updates. Daily briefings provide additional training and guidelines to maintain current with operational needs. Inmate supervision is accomplished by direct visual observation at regular mandated intervals supplemented with fixed cameras at strategic positions, inmate emergency call buttons, closed circuit monitors, two-way staff radios and inmate counts. Fixed camera images at the Central Jail Complex and Theo Lacy are recorded and maintained in secure storage. (Note- OCSD Custody Operations does not use motion sensors)

The programs instituted by the Sheriff's Inmate Services Division as well as other governmental entities are attempting to reduce inmate recidivism in Orange County Response: Agree with Finding. The mission of the Correctional Programs and Inmate Re-Entry Units is to seamlessly transition our inmates upon release from custody into community based programs designed to enhance their successful reintegration into the community, thereby reducing recidivism rates. Over the past few years, the Orange County Sheriff's Department Inmate Services Division's Correctional Programs and Inmate Re-Entry Units have ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT GRAND JURY RESPONSE CONDITION OF ORANGE COUNTY JAILS (F.3-Findings continued) implemented a variety of programs to directly reduce recidivism rates in Orange County. With the implementation of the PROXY initial screening tool, combined with the validated Wisconsin Risk and Needs Assessment, Inmate Services staff can now target those high risk to reoffend inmates providing them with intensive in-custody programs, discharge plans, and post release services through our Great Escape Resource Center. Also, as one of six counties selected to participate in the "Transition from Jails to Communities" initiative, the Orange County Sheriff's Department has taken the lead in developing collaborations with other key stakeholders in the county such as Probation, Social Services, Health Care, Collaborative Courts, and the Orange County Reentry Partnership (OCREP) with the goal of providing a seamless transition for inmates leaving our county jails and integrating back into our community. Finally, Inmate Services staff is currently working with the Urban Institute to develop better methods of collecting data and tracking recidivism rates

Orange County Detention facilities are not overcrowded. Response: Agree with findings The Orange County Sheriff Department monitors the inmate population and continues to develop strategies to avoid overcrowding while still maintaining a no early release standard. The inmate population management program has been successful in allowing the department to branch out and compete for revenue offset opportunities with the Federal Government. ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT GRAND JURY RESPONSE CONDITION OF ORANGE COUNTY JAILS

Due to recent implementation of the federal ICE program, the financial impact is too new to be assessed. Response: Disagrees partially with the finding Since the 2010-2011 Grand Jury Review was completed on February 18, 2011, there has been data developed to establish the financial impact of the program. Please see

The S.A.F.E. Division initiated by the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner in 2010 is an early-warning system designed to enhance sheriff department functions. Response: Agree with findings. With the establishment of the S.A.F.E. Division, the Orange County Sheriff Department has implemented systems such as the Personnel History Index, Critical Incident Review process and the Force Trends Review Board which are components to the department's early warning system. These systems have been developed to ensure the department's commitment to accountability, transparency and professionalism promised to the residents of Orange County. Note- The S.A.F.E. Division was established in 2008 ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT GRAND JURY RESPONSE CONDITION OF ORANGE COUNTY JAILS