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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 7 findings
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The Sheriff’s Department has an insufficient number of sworn female officers to house female inmates and be in compliance with Title 15, Section 1027.
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The Modoc County Jail inspection by the State Fire Marshal was overdue at the time of the biennial inspection by the Board of State and Community Corrections on July 2013.
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Routine inspections of the fire extinguishers are not being done.
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Material Safety Data Sheets are not kept on site.
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The new members of the Board of Supervisors have not toured the jail and have no first-hand knowledge of the jail conditions.
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The Sheriff’s Department needs sufficient funds allocated by the Board of Supervisors either specifically designated for or provided for in their general fund to purchase at least three new patrol vehicles a year for the next several years.
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The Sheriff’s Department was unsuccessful in its attempt to obtain a grant for building a new jail.
Recommendations 7
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R1Page 7The Board of Supervisors should provide the Sheriff with adequate funds to recruit, hire, train and employ a sufficient number of female officers to staff the jail.
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R2Page 7The Modoc County Jail needs to keep all inspections up to date. A special calendar or computer program logging all inspection due dates and alerting personnel to seek these inspections before they become overdue would be a useful tool.
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R3Page 7Have all fire extinguishers inspected on a yearly basis and replace them when necessary.
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R4Page 7Compile a binder with all Material Safety Data Sheets for the substances used in the jail.
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R5Page 7The Board of Supervisors should tour the jail on an annual basis.
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R6Page 7The Board of Supervisors needs to allocate funding for new patrol vehicles.
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R7Page 7The Sheriff’s Department should redouble their efforts to obtain a grant to build a new jail facility.