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Nevada County Grand Jury • 2010-2011

Nevada County Sheriff's Office Truckee Sub-Station and the

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Findings 9 findings

Employees and inmates at the Sub-Station may be exposed to potentially dangerous situations as surveillance cameras do not monitor all inmate areas.

The lack of secure handling, storage and control may lead to loss, contamination, degradation and/or destruction of evidence/property.

The deficiency documented in the State Fire Marshal's inspection of the Sub-Station may expose employees, inmates and the public to potentially dangerous situations.

Employees, inmates and the public may be exposed to potentially dangerous situations because inmate workers are unsupervised when outside of the Sub-Station.

Employees and immates may be exposed to potentially dangerous situations when immate workers are not searched on return to the Sub-Station. The guideline for dorms and individual housing units and the statement on hygiene in

the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility County of Nevada Inmate Informational Handbook are not being enforced at the Sub-station. Nevada County Superior Court, Truckee Branch There is concern regarding officer and public safety, as well as potential prisoner escape,

when transferring inmates between vehicles and the Truckee Court. There is concern regarding employee and public safety when moving inmates within the

building housing the Truckee Court.

The Nevada County Sheriff should open dialogue with the Nevada County Superior Court to review the process for the movement of inmates through unsecured areas of the building housing the Truckee Court. The recommendation has been implemented in that the discussion has taken place, although the California Administrative Office of the Courts does not have 4 any funding sources to cover the construction costs that would be necessary to move judge's chambers and offices at the Truckee Superior Court. The Sheriff's Office would like to thank the members of the 2010-2011 Grand Jury for their 0 participation and effort in preparing their Reports. We are committed to providing the highest level of safety and security to our employees, the public, and inmates. C 0 Sincerely, 0 Keith Royal 0 Sheriff-Coroner 0 0 CEO Rick Haffey CC: Board Analyst, Eve Diamond 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ( O C C ( 0 6 C ( 0 C 5

Recommendations 9

R1

Ensure monitoring of all inmate areas at the Sub-Station. Ensure the safety and secure storage of evidence and property. The NCSO should replace the existing wooden, non-keyed lockers with metal lockers equipped with a keyed locking system. Ensure full compliance with the State Office of the Fire Marshal.
R2

The lack of secure handling, storage, and control may lead to loss, contamination, degradation, and/or destruction of evidence/property. Disagree ADMINISTRATION: 950 MAIDU AVENUE, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959 - (530) 265-1471 ANIMAL CONTROL: 14647 MCCOURTNEY ROAD, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949 (530) 273-2179 CORRECTIONS: P.O. BOX 928, NEVADA CITY, CA 95959-0928 - (530) 265-1291 TRUCKEE: P.O. BOX 699, TRUCKEE, CA 96160 - (530) 582-7838 KEITH.ROYAL@CO.NEVADA.CA.US 1
R3

Supervise the inmate worker's activities when the inmate worker is outside of the Sub-
R4

Station. Nevada County Sheriff's Office Truckee Sub-Station and the Superior Court Holding Facility
R5

0 Ensure inmate workers are clean and properly groomed and their quarters are kept clean
R6

and orderly. The Nevada County Sheriff should open dialogue with the Nevada County Superior Court to: 0 Secure the open inmate loading/unloading area at the Truckee Court with a sally port.
R7

Secure the open walkway area used to transport inmates into the Truckee Court with a
R8

There is concern regarding employee and public safety when moving inmates within 0 the building housing the Truckee Court. ( C Agree RECOMMENDATIONS: €
R9

Review the process for the movement of inmates through unsecured areas of the building housing the Truckee Court. Responses 0 Nevada County Sheriff, August 29, 2011 C 0 C C ( Nevada County Sheriff's Office Truckee Sub-Station and the Superior Court Holding Facility 4 ħ () К K. \overline{\phantom{a}} ľ į, ŧ, ž, (____________________________________ 1 (______________________________________ - - C C ( ( 0 0 0 ( 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESPONSE 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 C 0 ( 0 ( ( O 0 ą. X/23/11 Nevada Count Civil Grand Jury HERIP 950 Maldu Ave. Nevada City, GA 9595KEITH ROYAL NEVADA COUNTY SHERIFF/CORONER SHERIFF'S OFFICE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR August 17, 2011 AUG 1 8 2011 0 Honorable Judge Tom Anderson Presiding Judge of the Grand Jury 2S 0 201 Church Street 0 Nevada City, CA 95959