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Santa Cruz County Grand Jury • 2022-2023

Envisioning the Future of our Jails We Continue to “Kick The Can”

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Findings 10 findings

F1 Page 53

Permanent mandatory overtime for Corrections Officers has a negative effect on

F2 Page 53

Overcrowding at the Main Jail would be alleviated if the Blaine Street Women’s

F3 Page 53

Keeping women who do not need to be in a high security facility in the Main Jail

F4 Page 54

Reopening Blaine Street and the second unit at Rountree would give the Sheriff’s

F5 Page 54

Lack of programming at the Main Jail is bad for inmate welfare, both their mental

F6 Page 54

Programs such as those run by the Public Defender’s Office and CAFES that

F7 Page 54

Lack of continuing care for released inmates, most especially those with mental

F8 Page 54

Some continuing care does exist, but is massively underfunded, especially for

F9 Page 54

The Main Jail is old, has been overcrowded, and does not meet current

F10 Page 54

The Main Jail might be adequate for incarcerating inmates who need to be in a

Recommendations 7

R1
Page 54

In the next budget cycle the Board of Supervisors should allocate more funding
R2
Page 54

The Blaine Street Women’s Jail should be reopened as soon as practical, but
R3
Page 54

After Blaine Street, the second unit at Rountree should be reopened as soon as
R4
Page 54

Programming at the Main Jail, both that intended to stimulate and entertain
R5
Page 54

The Public Defender’s Office should receive funding in the next budget cycle to
R6
Page 54

In the next budget cycle, County Behavioral Health should be funded to
R7
Page 55

The Sheriff’s Office should commission a study to determine the most effective