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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Santa Cruz County Grand Jury • 2023-2024

We Can Do Better with Our Jails! Better Healthcare and Reentry Support

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Findings 16 findings

F1 Page 82
The failure of Wellpath, the medical provider contracted by the Sheriff to provide
F2 Page 82
The failure of Wellpath to implement a comprehensive discharge plan causes
F3 Page 82
The failure of the Sheriff”s jail staff to properly address inmates' mental illness
F4 Page 82
The improper use of Safety Cells by the Sheriff’s jail staff to isolate inmates who
F5 Page 82
The use of Safety Cells for punishment has resulted in violations of Title
F6 Page 82
The practice of excluding mentally ill patients from 5150 hold and transfer until
F7 Page 83
The failure of Jail administrators to transfer inmates with suicidal ideation or in a
F8 Page 83
The failure of the Crisis Intervention Team to issue a 5150 hold and transfer
F9 Page 83
The practice of placement in Administrative Separation (solitary confinement)
F10 Page 83
The failure of Jail administrators to transfer Inmates who are suffering from
F11 Page 83
Opening the closed unit at Rountree and increasing the number of re-entry
F12 Page 83
Increasing the number of programs that focus on rehabilitation, education, and
F13 Page 84
Jail programs like “Stepping Up” steers the mentally ill to community-based
F14 Page 84
The current practice of reviewing inmate classification monthly is too long of an
F15 Page 84
The failure of Wellpath to recruit and retain adequate staff adversely impacts the
F16 Page 84
The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury was not permitted to interview inmates

Recommendations 14