Orange County Grand Jury
• 2003-2004
The State of Orange County Jails 05/21/04, 103k
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
The jail facilities operated by the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department continue to suffer from overcrowded conditions.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner continue to diligently pursue compliance with State standards and to address the projected growth of the inmate population by planning for the addition of jail beds. (Finding 1) 5
F2
There are insufficient short-term holding facilities for arrestees awaiting transport from the several Orange County Sheriff-Coroner contract cities to Orange County Central Jail. Arrestees must be transported individually or in small numbers up to 40 miles one- way.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner locate a suitable site to construct a secure detention facility for the short-term housing of inmates to eliminate the need to transport individuals or small numbers of inmates long distances from the point of arrest to the Orange County Central Jail complex in Santa Ana. (Finding 2)
F3
Registered Nurses are unavailable evenings and weekends at the Los Piños Conservation Camp, a remotely located facility for juveniles. This requires transport of ill or injured wards to a hospital 15-20 miles away in Riverside County. Responses to Findings 1-3 are required from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Responses to Findings 1 and 2 are required from the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner. A response to Finding 3 is requested from the Orange County Probation Department.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Orange County Probation Department take steps to place a full-time Registered Nurse, including evenings and weekends, in its Los Piños Conservation Camp. (Finding 3) Responses are required to Recommendations 1-3 from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Responses are required to Recommendations 1 and 2 from the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner. A response is requested to Recommendation 3 from the Orange County Probation Department. 6
Agency Responses 3
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.