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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 1 findings
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The Siskiyou County jail does not have sufficient bed space for adult felony offenders. The County leadership has not addressed jail overcrowding since 2020. Siskiyou County owns a modern multi-million-dollar 40 bed jail available to house adult offenders. The County failed to keep the Charlie Byrd correctional facility certified as a correctional facility. The Charlie Byrd correctional facility is being converted to office space, eliminating its ability to operate as a correctional facility. Office space options exist within the County to accommodate the Probation Department elsewhere. The County did not get documented required inspections by certified building inspectors for work completed on Charlie Byrd correctional facility by County staff.
Recommendations 7
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R1Page 16The Sheriff should present a plan to reduce/eliminate overcrowding at the Siskiyou County Jail to the Board of Supervisors by February 2025.
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R2Page 16The BOS, in conjunction with the Sheriff, should identify and decide on a plan for funding the operational costs for Charlie Byrd correctional facility as a branch jail facility by January 2025. This may entail new grants, new taxes and/or shifts in funding from other priorities.
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R3Page 16Utilize the Charlie Byrd correctional facility as a branch of the County jail operated by the Sheriff by July 2025.
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R4Page 16The County should have the Charlie Byrd correctional facility recertified by June 2025.
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R5Page 16By December 2024, the Board of Supervisors should act to remove the building modifications at the Charlie Byrd correctional facility to have it returned to its original design build.
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R6Page 16Relocate the Probation Department out of the Charlie Byrd correctional facility by March 2025.
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R7Page 16Develop a policy and procedure by January 2025 whereby General Services work gets building department review and inspections on projects involving occupancy changes, significant structural changes, electrical work, plumbing and any changes that compromise fire sprinkler coverage.