03-jl-08 Juvenile Hall

Recommendations 3

• R1

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  Recommendation pertinent to F1: The grand jury recommends the Lab freezers be relocated to a vented area. RESPONSES: THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE TO REPORT 03-JL-07 IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PENAL CODE 933 AND THE STANDARD FORMAT FOR RESPONSES. 1. The Eureka City Council shall respond to R1. 2. The Eureka Police Department shall respond to R1. GRAND JURY REPORT NO: 03-JL-08 JUVENILE HALL Jail Committee INTRODUCTION: Members of the Humboldt County Grand Jury inspected the Juvenile Hall (the Hall).The Hall houses male and female inmates (Detainees) from eight years of age to 19. This facility is managed by the Humboldt County Probation Department. The Humboldt County Office of Education operates the school (Von Humboldt) on the premises. The Hall's bed capacity is 26 but they have had as many as 40 Detainees in lock-up. During the time of the inspection on December 22, 2002_ there were 33 Detainees locked up. The additional Detainees are doubled up two to a cell or they can use the day room, the holding area, or any other secure areas for sleeping. Detainees can be sent to sleep at the Regional Facility next door. Detainees entering the Hall come in through a Sally port and then into the intake room in which there are cameras providing both video and audio monitoring. There are four separate areas for medical exams. There is a holding area with a toilet and separate shower. There is a large shower area in the male wing and one in the female wing for the Detainees. The school in the Hall is set up for 26 Students and one teacher. In the school the Detainees are called Students. When they have more than 26 Students a second teacher is brought in. The Student records are kept even when the Students are released so they can continue their studies if they return. Some Students have poor reading skills, reading at the first or second grade levels. The school has books printed for those Students who read at first or second grade level. We were informed that Students are strictly disciplined in the classroom and are not a problem in the classroom area. There is a Registered Nurse (RN) on duty 40 hours a week, sharing the time with the Regional Facility next door. The RN usually spends 35 hours in Juvenile Hall and five hours at the Regional Facility. Access to a medical doctor is arranged through the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. The Detainees' clothes are all washed on-site with a regular extra capacity washer and normal size dryer. Sheets and towels are sent out to be washed and blankets are sent out once each quarter to be cleaned by Mission Linen. The Hall has a fairly new commercial kitchen, with a walk-in refrigerator and a large walk-in freezer. We inspected commercial appliances such as the dishwasher, slicers, mixers and juicers. The Hall's computer system is connected to juvenile records and they have their own server, which is backed up every night. The computers are maintained by Information Services.
• R2

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  Recommendation pertinent to F2: The grand jury recommends that a regular cleaning schedule for the showers be maintained.
• R3

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  Recommendation pertinent to F3:_ The grand jury recommends that when the washer and dryer need to be replaced, that they be replaced with a commercial grade washer and dryer. RESPONSES: THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES TO REPORT 03-JL-08 ARE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PENAL CODE 933 AND THE STANDARD FORMAT FOR RESPONSES. 1. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors shall respond to R1 and R3. 24