Stanislaus County Grand Jury • 2010-2011 • Agency Response
Response to: 11-10C - Stanislaus County Sheriff

Response to Grand Jury Report 11-30gj*

Published: June 10, 2011 8 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings

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The Sheriff's Department will be a part of the site selection committee for the newly proposed courthouse location in downtown Modesto. Response: The respondent agrees with the finding. Lieutenant C. Harper and Sergeant M. White currently represent the Sheriff's Department on the selection committee. The men's jail is within compliance of CSA and Stanislaus County Health Services Agency
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The Sheriff's Department shall be part of the site selection planning authority for the location of the new courthouse and conduct a needs assessment to see if a new men's jail can be constructed on this location. <b>Response:</b> The respondent agrees with the recommendation. As noted previously, the Sheriff's Department has two representatives on this committee. Additionally, representatives from both the Chief Executive Officer's office and the Sheriff's Department are working together to update the jail Master Plan, which includes the new courthouse site.
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requirements. Response: The respondent agrees with the finding. Due to cutbacks and the federal consent decree, sheriff officials indicated that in the past
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Increase staffing level to ensure the safety of the staff, inmates and the public. <b>Response:</b> The respondent agrees with the recommendation. Based upon the existing allocation of staffing, the Public Safety Center is fully staffed with fulltime employees and also overtime hours; no positions are left unfilled. An independent firm conducted a staffing analysis of the facility, which is consistent with the Grand Jury's recommendation to increase staff. The Sheriff's department will monitor this issue and work closely with the Chief Executive Officer's staff to address the staffing shortages as the local economy improves. Stanislaus County Honor Farm Findings:
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three (3) years, 424 prisoners were forced to be released early. That averages out to 141.3 inmates released annually back into the neighborhoods of Stanislaus County. <b>Response:</b> The respondent agrees with the finding. Stanislaus 250 East Hackett Rd. • Modesto, CA 95358 (209) 525-7216 • FAX (209) 525-7106 www.StanislausSheriff.com STRIVING TO BE THE BEST The Honorable Ricardo Cordova June 10, 2011 Re: Response to Civil Grand Jury Report 11-30-GJ As noted, a large number of inmates have been released into the community before completing their sentences. The Sheritf's Department continues to work diligently to ensure those who are released pose the least amount of risk to the community. The Sheriff's Department is also working to expand opportunities for inmates to participate in beneficial programs. Representatives from the Chief Executive Officer's office and the Sheriff's Department are also planning for an expansion of inmate beds.
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Staffing level updates need to be upgraded to ensure public safety. <b>Response:</b> The respondent agrees with the recommendation. This is a budgetary issue the Sheriff's Department will continue to monitor and address as the local economy improves.
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Not all camera monitoring systems have the ability to record. <b>Response:</b> The respondent agrees with the findings. California Government Code Section 34090.6 states that recordings of routine video monitoring must be retained for at least one year. Due to the large number of cameras inside the facility, the storage capacity required to retain all recordings for one year is cost prohibitive.
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Enhance the monitoring/video technology for safety/security. Response: The respondent agrees with the recommendation. The Sheriff's Department has made improvements to the monitoring system, including new monitors placed in Control and the installation of several new cameras. State mandates require retention of routine video recordings for at least one year. With the large number of cameras inside the facility, storage capacity required to retain all recordings for one year is cost prohibitive.
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All three facilities have implemented a new automated calling software package designed to notify off-duty personnel of emergencies and overtime coverage. Response: The respondent agrees with the findings. Medical/mental health and dental service appears to be satisfactory.
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No improvement needed at this time. <b>Response:</b> The respondent agrees with the recommendation.
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Response: The respondent agrees with the findings. Significant amounts of standing water are located in the secure portion of the jail's
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CCS shall be closely monitored by county health care officials to ensure compliance, accreditation, and satisfactory service. Response: The respondent agrees with the recommendation.
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basement. Response: The respondent agrees with the finding. This has been an on-going issue. Last year, the judges' parking lot adjacent to the Courthouse was re-payed, in part to address water issues in the tunnel leading from the jail to the Courthouse, which is directly below the parking lot. Although this project reduced the amount of water seeping into the tunnel, the problem continues and GSA maintenance personnel are working to stop the seepage. The men's jail is due for their next CSA inspection in April of 2011.
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Water leaks immediately be corrected. Response: The respondent agrees with the recommendation. Track Comments The Honorable Ricardo Cordova June 10, 2011 Re: Response to Civil Grand Jury Report 11-30-GJ As noted previously, the judges' parking lot adjacent to the Courthouse was re-paved to address water seepage in the tunnel, which is located directly beneath the parking lot. Although the project reduced the seepage, the problem continues and GSA maintenance personnel are working toward a resolution.
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Response: The respondent agrees with the findings. Stanislaus County Men's Jail Recommendations: S- - . The Honorable Ricardo Cordova June 10, 2011 Re: Response to Civil Grand Jury Report 11-30-GJ
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No recommendation at this time. Stanislaus County Public Safety Center Findings:

* This report's PDF did not contain easily extractable text and required Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for analysis. There may be minor errors in the extracted findings and recommendations due to OCR limitations with scanned documents.