Sutter County Grand Jury • 2023-2024

Sutter County Sheriff's Office Brandon Barnes Sheriff - Coroner*

Published: July 11, 2024 3 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings

F1
Difficulty in hiring and retaining staff due to noncompetitive compensation, source from Management Partners. Increase cost caused by forced inmate retention, as well as increased housing cost due to retention of IST inmates.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Review budget and pay structures to allow competitive pay with similar size Northern California counties
F2
Potential contraband drop-off location at Southwest exterior door of the jail.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Build perimeter fencing adjacent to the Southwest exterior door location
F3
Structural damage within the facility has led to pooling of water into the corridor areas posing a risk of slip and fall incidents as well as further structural deterioration.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Repair structural damage to the interior walls of the jail
F4
Ineffective cooling system causing potential health risk (e.g. heat related medical issues). We have since received information at a recent Board of Supervisors' meeting that the existing cooling system is being put out for bid to be replaced.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Replace outdated cooling system at the jail. A contract should be in place

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