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Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2022-2023
Public Confinement Review
13 pages
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Agency Responses 4
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.
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Jim Cooper, Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
July 05, 2023
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3 pages
• 2 responses
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Score: +1
(+1, 0, 0)
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2 responses to findings and recommendations
R9
Law enforcement should communicate at least weekly with all outreach teams to collaborate in decisions as to which encampments to clear and when, and post this information on a shared web site to increase the trust of the homeless and support offered by outreach teams.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Partially agree with recommendation Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sacramento Sheriff's Office's (SSO) Homeless Outreach Team's (HOT) staffing levels were reduced dramatically due to increased deputy sheriff vacancies. The lack of HOT staffing resulted in limited proactive engagement with the homeless population and collaboration with homeless outreach service providers. In February of 2023, our patrol staffing deployment model was modified to be more efficient, allowing the deputy sheriff vacancies in HOT to be filled. Collaboration and communication between SSO HOT and outreach servic...
F10
Poor communication between law enforcement and outreach teams erodes the trust of and negatively impacts the mental health of the unhoused population.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree with finding The Sheriff's Office is committed to working collaboratively with the outreach teams serving the unhoused population. Consistent communication and a clear understanding of everyone's roles and responsibilities assist in mitigating feelings of mistrust or negative impacts on the mental health of homeless individuals. Recommendation 9: Law enforcement should communicate at least weekly with all outreach teams to collaborate in decisions as to which encampments to clear and when, and post this information on a shared website to increase the trust of the homeless and support off...
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Jim Cooper, Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
July 05, 2023
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5 pages
• 9 responses
•
Score: +1
(+2, 4, -1)
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9 responses to findings and recommendations
F3
The current strategic plan, the Homeless Action Plan published by SSF, has not been successful in addressing the mental health and substance abuse needs of the homeless because goals are not quantified, accountability is not assigned, and performance is not monitored.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree with finding The Main Jail and RCCC were constructed and renovated prior to the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996. These challenges will persist while projects approved by the Board are designed and constructed. The Sheriff's Office, along with the Department of General Services, have identified Main Jail and RCCC ADA deficiencies and are working together to design and provide cost estimates for any identified improvements. Any identified improvements would be considered in coordination w...
R3
The County should appoint a new Deputy County Executive position by January 1, 2024, that holds budget and policy implementation authority for all homeless services provided in the County, including mental health and substance abuse programs, and to the extent possible, authority over other governmental entities.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The Sheriff's Office and ACH have implemented a two-tier medical intake which has reduced overcrowding and officer wait time in booking. There is an initial "fit for custody" screening. Those individuals who will be housed at the Jail receive a second, more comprehensive medical screening. This second screening is on the medical floor away from all the distraction and pressure of the booking area. The Sheriff's Office requests until December, 2023 to analyze our new two-tier medical intake screening system to determine if this approach reduces overcrowding in the booking area. Recommendation 4...
F4
The County does not have a senior executive position that holds budget and policy implementation authority for all homeless services provided in the County, including mental health and substance abuse programs.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Partially disagree with finding As with ADA and HIPAA, the Sheriff's Office is always willing to find interim measures to become partially compliant or even fully compliant in accordance with the Remedial Plan of the Mays Consent Decree. We are committed to innovative and unique solutions while awaiting long term construction projects. The County Departments and Sheriff's Office, however, have determined that the installation of modular trailers within the Mail Jail parking garage or adjacent dirt lot is not feasible due to space and operational constraints.
Page 3 Finding 6. Mandatory rotati...
R4
The County should dedicate funds in the 2023-2024 budget for innovative solutions that may not be supported by the County’s flow of external funding (Ex: more CRBH sites, outreach teams, substance free transitional housing, board and care facilities).
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable The limitations of space and existing infrastructure within the Main Jail enclosed parking area do not allow for temporary trailers. Additionally, temporary trailers would impede on the daily arrival and departures of busses transporting inmates to and from RCCC, courts and prison. Also, Fire Department responses to medical emergencies and critical events would be greatly impeded by the inability to park within the existing garage. Recommendation 6. The SSO and the BOS should quantify the costs of unnec...
F6
Lack of transparency in financial reporting of mental health and substance abuse services and access to other funding for the homeless is not publicly available and reduces public trust.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Partially disagree with finding The Sheriff's Office has asked for a 10% pay incentive for key leadership positions at the Jail and RCCC to retain the current Captains, Assistant Commanders and Compliance Lieutenants, but this budget item was not approved. The Sheriff's Office is researching the feasibility of creating a non-sworn position in the compliance role. In the interim, the existing compliance leadership continue to work closely with the May's Plaintiff Council to improve in areas that they are able to. Finding 7. The sanitation of the Main Jail and RCCC is substandard, and there are ...
R6
The County should track funding and spending specific to support homeless, including treatment for mental health and substance abuse, and post this information at least quarterly on the County website in a manner that is easily accessible to the public
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
The recommendation requires further analysis In 2022 there was an average of 5-6 med runs daily with up to 15 med runs on a single day. The numbers seem to be consistent in 2023. "Send outs" require staffing two (2) deputies per hospitalized inmate. The number and frequency of the "send outs" result in reduced shift staffing and modified operations. Modified operations result in less inmates out for due to lack of SSO staff to adequately respond to assaults/medical emergencies.
Inmates assault on staff, Main Jail and RCCC:
2020-101
2021-149 2022-151 Modified operations also result in fewer ...
F7
There are too many boards, committees, and government entities which create waste and redundancy in the planning and distribution of mental health and substance abuse treatment resources.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
While cleaning continues to be a challenge, the Sheriff's Office has taken measures to document cleaning procedures for our areas of responsibility at the Jail including booking cells and housing areas. Staff ensures those areas are clean, and if they become unsanitary we strive to respond within a reasonable amount of time to clean, sanitize and disinfect. Post Orders are in place to ensure that all housing units, cells, including holding tanks and safety cells, are searched and cleaned prior to the placement of a new prisoner. Cell clean-up shall include the disinfection of mattresses. Recom...
R7
Elected officials should immediately take a more active role to lead, coordinate, and consolidate various advisory boards and committees to assume direct accountability for improved outcomes in mental health and substance abuse prevalence and result in a reduction of duplicate efforts, administrative costs, and inefficiency.
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
The recommendation requires further analysis to determine if a non-sworn position would be effective in a compliance role which manages a number of non-sworn and sworn supervisors and employees.
Page 5 Recommendation 8. The BOS and SSO should develop and implement a sanitation and disinfection program at the Main Jail and RCCC in accordance with the recommendations of the EOC report by March 31, 2024.
R8
Sacramento County should immediately fully staff a total of six HEART teams and the City of Sacramento should immediately establish at least two additional IMPACT Team within Sacramento PD to increase engagement with County and City homeless encampments and improve access to mental health and substance abuse treatment services.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future The Sheriff's Office is committed to working with DGS and ACH to develop and implement a cleaning program by March 31, 2024. In the interim, the Sheriff's Office has established procedures to regularly clean and disinfect common areas of the facility such as the booking loop, medical and housing floors. Post Orders and guidelines are in place to ensure that all housing units, cells, including holding tanks and safety cells, are searched and cleaned prior to the placement of a new prisoner. Cell clean-up shal...
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Jim Cooper, Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
July 05, 2023
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3 pages
• 2 responses
•
Score: +1
(+1, 0, 0)
View Details ▾
2 responses to findings and recommendations
R9
Law enforcement should communicate at least weekly with all outreach teams to collaborate in decisions as to which encampments to clear and when, and post this information on a shared web site to increase the trust of the homeless and support offered by outreach teams.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
Partially agree with recommendation Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sacramento Sheriff's Office's (SSO) Homeless Outreach Team's (HOT) staffing levels were reduced dramatically due to increased deputy sheriff vacancies. The lack of HOT staffing resulted in limited proactive engagement with the homeless population and collaboration with homeless outreach service providers. In February of 2023, our patrol staffing deployment model was modified to be more efficient, allowing the deputy sheriff vacancies in HOT to be filled. Collaboration and communication between SSO HOT and outreach servic...
F10
Poor communication between law enforcement and outreach teams erodes the trust of and negatively impacts the mental health of the unhoused population.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree with finding The Sheriff's Office is committed to working collaboratively with the outreach teams serving the unhoused population. Consistent communication and a clear understanding of everyone's roles and responsibilities assist in mitigating feelings of mistrust or negative impacts on the mental health of homeless individuals. Recommendation 9: Law enforcement should communicate at least weekly with all outreach teams to collaborate in decisions as to which encampments to clear and when, and post this information on a shared website to increase the trust of the homeless and support off...
▶
Jim Cooper, Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
July 05, 2023
•
5 pages
• 9 responses
•
Score: +1
(+2, 4, -1)
View Details ▾
9 responses to findings and recommendations
F3
The current strategic plan, the Homeless Action Plan published by SSF, has not been successful in addressing the mental health and substance abuse needs of the homeless because goals are not quantified, accountability is not assigned, and performance is not monitored.
Response: Agree
Score: +1
Agree with finding The Main Jail and RCCC were constructed and renovated prior to the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996. These challenges will persist while projects approved by the Board are designed and constructed. The Sheriff's Office, along with the Department of General Services, have identified Main Jail and RCCC ADA deficiencies and are working together to design and provide cost estimates for any identified improvements. Any identified improvements would be considered in coordination w...
R3
The County should appoint a new Deputy County Executive position by January 1, 2024, that holds budget and policy implementation authority for all homeless services provided in the County, including mental health and substance abuse programs, and to the extent possible, authority over other governmental entities.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The Sheriff's Office and ACH have implemented a two-tier medical intake which has reduced overcrowding and officer wait time in booking. There is an initial "fit for custody" screening. Those individuals who will be housed at the Jail receive a second, more comprehensive medical screening. This second screening is on the medical floor away from all the distraction and pressure of the booking area. The Sheriff's Office requests until December, 2023 to analyze our new two-tier medical intake screening system to determine if this approach reduces overcrowding in the booking area. Recommendation 4...
F4
The County does not have a senior executive position that holds budget and policy implementation authority for all homeless services provided in the County, including mental health and substance abuse programs.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Partially disagree with finding As with ADA and HIPAA, the Sheriff's Office is always willing to find interim measures to become partially compliant or even fully compliant in accordance with the Remedial Plan of the Mays Consent Decree. We are committed to innovative and unique solutions while awaiting long term construction projects. The County Departments and Sheriff's Office, however, have determined that the installation of modular trailers within the Mail Jail parking garage or adjacent dirt lot is not feasible due to space and operational constraints.
Page 3 Finding 6. Mandatory rotati...
R4
The County should dedicate funds in the 2023-2024 budget for innovative solutions that may not be supported by the County’s flow of external funding (Ex: more CRBH sites, outreach teams, substance free transitional housing, board and care facilities).
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable The limitations of space and existing infrastructure within the Main Jail enclosed parking area do not allow for temporary trailers. Additionally, temporary trailers would impede on the daily arrival and departures of busses transporting inmates to and from RCCC, courts and prison. Also, Fire Department responses to medical emergencies and critical events would be greatly impeded by the inability to park within the existing garage. Recommendation 6. The SSO and the BOS should quantify the costs of unnec...
F6
Lack of transparency in financial reporting of mental health and substance abuse services and access to other funding for the homeless is not publicly available and reduces public trust.
Response: Disagree Partially
Score: 0
Partially disagree with finding The Sheriff's Office has asked for a 10% pay incentive for key leadership positions at the Jail and RCCC to retain the current Captains, Assistant Commanders and Compliance Lieutenants, but this budget item was not approved. The Sheriff's Office is researching the feasibility of creating a non-sworn position in the compliance role. In the interim, the existing compliance leadership continue to work closely with the May's Plaintiff Council to improve in areas that they are able to. Finding 7. The sanitation of the Main Jail and RCCC is substandard, and there are ...
R6
The County should track funding and spending specific to support homeless, including treatment for mental health and substance abuse, and post this information at least quarterly on the County website in a manner that is easily accessible to the public
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
The recommendation requires further analysis In 2022 there was an average of 5-6 med runs daily with up to 15 med runs on a single day. The numbers seem to be consistent in 2023. "Send outs" require staffing two (2) deputies per hospitalized inmate. The number and frequency of the "send outs" result in reduced shift staffing and modified operations. Modified operations result in less inmates out for due to lack of SSO staff to adequately respond to assaults/medical emergencies.
Inmates assault on staff, Main Jail and RCCC:
2020-101
2021-149 2022-151 Modified operations also result in fewer ...
F7
There are too many boards, committees, and government entities which create waste and redundancy in the planning and distribution of mental health and substance abuse treatment resources.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
While cleaning continues to be a challenge, the Sheriff's Office has taken measures to document cleaning procedures for our areas of responsibility at the Jail including booking cells and housing areas. Staff ensures those areas are clean, and if they become unsanitary we strive to respond within a reasonable amount of time to clean, sanitize and disinfect. Post Orders are in place to ensure that all housing units, cells, including holding tanks and safety cells, are searched and cleaned prior to the placement of a new prisoner. Cell clean-up shall include the disinfection of mattresses. Recom...
R7
Elected officials should immediately take a more active role to lead, coordinate, and consolidate various advisory boards and committees to assume direct accountability for improved outcomes in mental health and substance abuse prevalence and result in a reduction of duplicate efforts, administrative costs, and inefficiency.
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
The recommendation requires further analysis to determine if a non-sworn position would be effective in a compliance role which manages a number of non-sworn and sworn supervisors and employees.
Page 5 Recommendation 8. The BOS and SSO should develop and implement a sanitation and disinfection program at the Main Jail and RCCC in accordance with the recommendations of the EOC report by March 31, 2024.
R8
Sacramento County should immediately fully staff a total of six HEART teams and the City of Sacramento should immediately establish at least two additional IMPACT Team within Sacramento PD to increase engagement with County and City homeless encampments and improve access to mental health and substance abuse treatment services.
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future The Sheriff's Office is committed to working with DGS and ACH to develop and implement a cleaning program by March 31, 2024. In the interim, the Sheriff's Office has established procedures to regularly clean and disinfect common areas of the facility such as the booking loop, medical and housing floors. Post Orders and guidelines are in place to ensure that all housing units, cells, including holding tanks and safety cells, are searched and cleaned prior to the placement of a new prisoner. Cell clean-up shal...