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Sierra County Grand Jury • 2010-2011

Report of Annual Inspection of the Sierra County Jail and Loyalton Sub-Station

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Findings 9 findings

F1 Page 10
An inadequately staffed jail jeopardizes the safety of not only inmates and staff but the public at large. It is virtually impossible for one Corrections Officer on duty to respond to 911 calls, Sherif-fs dispatch and inmate needs simultaneously.
F2 Page 10
Those items found by the Grand Jury in the common area are potential weapons. The safety of staffand inmates is at risk.
F3 Page 10
Inadequate supervision of Corrections Officers can result in harm or injury to staff and inmates.
F4 Page 10
The ventilation system in the Jail and in particular in the common area is inadequate. The air seems to be unhealthy.
F5 Page 10
A roofthat has leaked for more than just a briefperiod of time suggests the lack of care given to the facility by county building maintenance staff and ultimately by the Board of Supervisors. Although it is not the direct responsibility ofthe Sheriff for fixing a leaking roof, it is his responsibility to report it, and to make a motivating case to the Board of Supervisors.
F6 Page 10
A dirty kitchen attracts vermin and allows for the unsafe handling of food, putting inmates at risk for food borne diseases.
F7 Page 10
There is no on-going program for replacing essential equipment and systems components. Presently, repair or replacement ofaging or damaged equipment or systems occurs only when these items fail. These failures are potentially catastrophic. For instance, should the command center control panel fail, none ofthe locking or lighting systems could be safely controlled, and the Corrections Officer would have no way to insure the safety of staffor inmates.
F8 Page 10
The lack ofoutdoor exercise and fresh air for inmates has been noted as a problem in past Grand Jury reports as well as in other state inspection reports.
F9 Page 10
At the Loyalton substation deputies are at risk from the absence ofa secure holding area. There is also no interview room. The existing detention furnishing is a plastic chair that is not secured to the wall or floor. Means ofpublic access to the substation seems erratic/unclear. Options to provide secure access to the facility seem limited. Page: J - 3 -2011 FINAL REPORT

Recommendations 9