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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 1998-1999
Mendocino County Juvenile Hall Administrative Practices
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Findings 5 findings
F1
Page 34
Each youth is isolated in a 60-square-foot cell which has a concrete bed platform, toilet, and sink.
F2
Page 34
Throughout California, Juvenile Hall housing is provided in single, double-bunk rooms, or dormitories. In Humboldt County, youths on a suicide alert status are assigned roommates. In Santa Clara County, a youth must earn the privilege of having a single room.
F3
Page 36
A vegetable garden program was discontinued.
F4
Page 36
Federal funding provides for foster grandparents.
F5
Page 36
In speaking with other counties, the Grand Jury found work programs that ranged from folding laundry and kitchen work to training dogs for the handicapped.
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 34A summary inspection should be made of Juvenile Hall to ascertain if all items from previous inspections have been corrected.
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R2Page 34The Board of Supervisors should ensure coordination of inspection reports so that the Department of Planning and Building does the inspections and the report is shared with the County Department of General Services so that repairs may be made. A re-inspection should be done to verify corrections.
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R3Page 34In the event an inspection is not completed or a written report is not made available, the facility administrator should document the attempts to schedule the inspection and to obtain a written copy of the inspection report. Response required Response requested Board of Supervisors Department of Probation Department of Planning and Building Department of General Services Comment The coordination between departments to correct deficiencies has begun. "(b) Fire authority having jurisdiction, including a fire clearance;"
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R6Page 34Title 15 Article 6 Section 1370 notes that the County Board of Education or the chief probation officer may provide classes in: a. victim awareness b. conflict resolution c. anger management d. parenting skills e. juvenile justice f. self-esteem building g. effective decision making skills; and h. vocational education and pre-vocational skills. There are no specific classes offered by the school on these subjects though some are addressed peripherally. Recommendation These subjects should be addressed directly and in a proactive way. Response required Response requested Mendocino County Board of Education Department of Probation County Superintendent of Schools Board of Supervisors Hair Care