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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Humboldt County Grand Jury
• 2002-2003
03-jl-09 Humboldt County Correctional Facility
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Findings 3 findings
F1
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A risk of injury existed to workers in the kitchen who could slip on water from the walk-in coolers that leak onto the kitchen floor.
F2
Page 28
Prisoners waiting processing are sometimes forced to spend time in the HCCF barefooted. This subjects them, unnecessarily, to uncomfortable, unsanitary and possibly hazardous conditions.
F3
Page 28
Prisoners are given plastic bags from the commissary and use small plastic trash bags in their cell for garbage.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 28Recommendation pertinent to F1: The grand jury recommends that corrective action be taken to eliminate the risk of injury to workers.
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R2Page 28Recommendation pertinent to F2: The grand jury recommends that all prisoners who are relieved of their shoes and are barefooted be issued either socks or slippers which are readily available from the HCCF inventories.
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R3Page 28Recommendation pertinent to F3: The grand jury recommends that in order to reduce suicide attempts paper bags be used for commissary goods delivery and trash containers in cells. RESPONSES: THE FOLLOWING RESPONSES TO REPORT 03-JL-09 ARE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PENAL CODE 933 AND THE STANDARD FORMAT FOR RESPONSES. 1. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Department shall respond to R1, R2 and R3. 2. The General Services Administration Director, Risk Manager shall respond to R1, R2 and R3. 27