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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Santa Cruz County Grand Jury
• 2020-2021
• Agency Response
Response to:
Justice in the Jail
Santa Cruz Grand Jury Grand Jury Response Daisy Aguirre Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 10:32 Am
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F2
Findings 8 findings
F1
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The Board of Supervisors has failed to assert and exercise proper oversight within their purview of the Main jail. __ AGREE __ PARTIALLY DISAGREE _X_ DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): The Board is routinely advised on jail related issues and provides input as needed.
F3
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Adoption of a Sheriffs Oversight Board or Inspector General under Government Code § 25303.7 will provide an effective advocate before the Board of Supervisors and the public regarding the Sheriff’s needs. AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE X DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): The Board of State and Community Corrections and the Civil Grand Jury already provide effective oversight.
F4
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The Correction’s Policy Manual must provide timely, comprehensive, applicable, and consistent guidelines for jail operations that serve to assure the safety of inmates and staff. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree):
F5
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The policies in the Correction’s Policy Manual regarding razors do not sufficiently assure that razors cannot be used by inmates to harm themselves or others. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree):
F6
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Events of violence and death in the Main Jail contrast negatively with the Sheriff's Office mission, visions, and goals. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree):
F7
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Old and outdated equipment and systems in the Main Jail are detrimental to safe, efficient, and effective management of the facility. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree):
F8
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Long delays in replacing the backup power generators put staff and inmates at risk in the event of a power failure. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree):
F9
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Limited staffing and requiring mandatory overtime of Correction Officers at the Main Jail are detrimental to performance, staff morale, and contribute to human error which can threaten the health and safety of staff and inmates. X AGREE PARTIALLY DISAGREE DISAGREE Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree):
Recommendations 1
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R4Page 9the Sheriff should amend the Correction’s Policy Manual to remove inapplicable provisions and to add provisions relating to razors that more effectively limit and control the conditions of their use by inmates. (F4,