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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Tehama County Grand Jury • 2016-2017

Tehama County Jail Inspection

7 pages
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Findings 8 findings

F1 Page 55
Inmate population was found to be within the legal limits.
F2 Page 55
Inmates are still housed for longer periods than the facility was intended to provide.
F3 Page 55
Current staffing provides for a bi-lingual staff member on shift. Inmate population diversity points to needing multi-lingual capabilities. This requirement is being met by accessing staff from other operation centers and utilizing web based translation tools to assist.
F4 Page 55
Jail administration utilizes an inmate classification system which provides optimized utilization of cell block facilities for housing purposes along with officer and inmate safety.
F5 Page 55
Jail administration remains in compliance with the legal requirements for inmate nutrition and medical care.
F6 Page 55
Continuing education and General Education Development (GED) accreditation continues to be offered with nine inmates currently enrolled and one recent graduate.
F7 Page 55
Jail administration is investigating the use of web based tools such as Skype to minimize costs and provide a safer environment for court appearances of some inmates.
F8 Page 55
The purchase and implementation of body cameras has been determined to be a useful tool reducing the number of assaults and disruption.

Recommendations 2

Agency Responses 1

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