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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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El Dorado County Grand Jury
• 2008-2009
El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe
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Findings 4 findings
F1
Page 16
The number of correctional officers needed to cover all shifts is 34.
F2
Page 16
There is no dedicated general service worker for the facility. It was noted that the facility has been on a waiting list for needed repairs for two years.
F3
Page 16
The staff provides many opportunities and programs for inmates to improve their skills as contributing members of society, i.e. BRIDGE, TOPS, GED, culinary arts, counseling, and the Tahoe Mentor Program.
F4
Page 16
During the recent Angora Fire, the staff and inmates provided additional resources and comfort to the South Lake Tahoe community as well as to fire and law enforcement agencies.
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 16It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors provide funding to adequately staff the jail and to provide needed maintenance within the 2008-2009 fiscal year.
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R2Page 16It is recommended that one maintenance worker from General Services be dedicated to the South Lake Tahoe Jail in order to make necessary decisions, provide preventative maintenance and complete critical work in a timely manner.