Sonoma County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
County Detention Facilities Summary With offenders serving longer sentences, there has been a significant increase in
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
MADF and other detention facilities California Board of State and Community within the County are well managed and maintained. Corrections Jail Inspection Handbook.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Use of a full-body scanning device and a trained K-9 sniffer dog be implemented at the earliest opportunity to reduce the flow of contraband into the jail.
F2
The current influx of drugs into adult Public Safety Realignment Act- Assembly detention facilities poses an increased Bill 109 (2011). risk of violent behavior, medical California Proposition 47 (2014). emergencies, and a burden on the correctional staff. California Board of State and Community Corrections–2012-2014 Biennial
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Aggressive efforts to recruit new correctional officers be pursued in order to reduce mandatory overtime requirements and maximize the use of NCDF.
F3
The increased jail population resulting Inspection Report. from Realignment is placing a strain on MADF staff and has resulted in onerous California Building Code, Code of mandatory overtime requirements. Regulations- Titles 15 and 24.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Department continue efforts to expand the booking/intake area at MADF. 18
F4
Inadequate space and staffing in the intake/booking area is resulting in long Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not delays in the admissions process. identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Both the Juvenile Justice Center and Section 929 requires that reports of the Grand the Juvenile Probation Camp are Jury not contain the name of any person or currently underutilized. facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury.
No recommendations for this finding
No Responses Found 1
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Sonoma County Sheriff
Elected County Office