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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Siskiyou County Grand Jury
• 2018-2019
Inspection of the Deadwood Csuommnarsye Rvation Camp
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Findings 4 findings
F1
Deadwood is well run and provides an important service to the state at reasonable cost. The respect shown between Department of Corrections officers and CALFIRE officers was evident. The inmates do a beautiful job maintaining the grounds and the facility and the food provided in the dining area is outstanding.
F2
The cost of housing an inmate placed in a county jail facility has been reported to average $70 per day. The cost per inmate in Siskiyou County is approaching $135 per day in a facility that is filled to capacity. The cost charged to a county jail by contract to the Deadwood Conservation Camp is $10 per day. The reason for this difference is the result of CALFIRE involvement for wildfire operations which offsets the cost. Currently there are 19 vacancies at the Deadwood Camp. Siskiyou County does not currently utilize Deadwood as an extension to the County Jail. Very few jail inmates would likely be eligible for incarceration at Deadwood, due to the nature of their sentences; however, each inmate that could be sent to Deadwood means another jail bed available for another inmate.
F3
There are no onsite medical facilities at the camp. Fire teams are well trained in emergency medical treatment and normally take care of minor injuries. Those requiring additional care are transported to advanced medical facilities as needed.
F4
Deadwood could place more emphasis on training inmates to handle the responsibilities of life outside of prison.
Recommendations 4
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R1Keep up the good work.
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R2Steps should be taken to fill vacancies whenever they occur. The fact that Deadwood resides in Siskiyou County should encourage coordination between county and state law enforcement agencies to reduce costs and provide services to the community.
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R3Deadwood staff should look into ways to better equip inmates to handle life on the outside. The Siskiyou County Day Reporting Center in nearby Yreka makes this type of training a priority.
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R4The size of the staff and inmate population should require a dedicated onsite medical facility or station to deal with injuries that do not require evacuation to an advanced care center.