Siskiyou County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
Inspection of the Deadwood Conservation Camp
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
The average coit of houiing an inmate placed in a county jail hai been reported to average over $70 per day. In Siikiyou County, the coit per inmate ii approaching $139 per day in a facility that ii flled to capacity. The coit charged to a county under contract with Deadwood Coniervaton Camp ii $10 per day. The reaion for thii diference ii the reiult of CALFIRE involvement for wildfre operatoni which ofiet the coit. Currently there are 7 vacanciei at the Deadwood Camp.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
AB109 hai placed an enormoui burden on local county jaili throughout California and eipecially in Siikiyou County. The CDC ihould take the lead to encourage contract partcipaton with countei for eligible inmatei into coniervaton programi iuch ai Deadwood. A contract with Deadwood would create additonal fexibility for county jail placement even though it may be rarely utlized.
F2
Deadwood ii well run and providei outitanding iervice to Siikiyou County and the State of California. The camp ii in an excellent locaton to meet emergency wildfre reiponiei along with coniervaton and other community iupport. The team concept between the CDC and CALFIRE ii evident and the ieamleii operaton of itaf and the inmate fre crewi ii excellent.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The park-like ietng at Deadwood ii in reality a ready-to-go CALFIRE itaging area for regular fre crewi, well placed to provide rapid iupport ai needed. There ii plenty of ipace for heavy equipment to be pre-poiitoned ai needed and there ii iufcient area for expaniion. Everything ii there for command and control, fuel, maintenance, recreaton, houiing, etc.
No recommendations for this finding
No Responses Found 1
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