Placer County Grand Jury • 1999-2000

Placer County Main Jail and Minimum Security Jail Inspections

Published: July 26, 2000 8 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings

F1
The 1999-2000 Grand Jury is impressed, as were past Grand Juries, with the professionalism and dedication of the Jail’s Commander and staff. It is equally impressed with their commitment to rehabilitation and prevention as well as discipline of the inmates. Jail personnel are professional and do an excellent job of providing basic custody services with available facilities and funds.
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R1
The Commander and his staff are to be commended for their efforts. Placer County officials should provide strong support for this three-part approach (rehabilitation, prevention and discipline) to reducing recidivism. This support should including funding, making space available, and remodeling of the facilities, where appropriate.
F2
There exists a serious need to expand the Main Jail and Minimum Security Jail to house additional inmates, provide program space, and provide additional staff space.
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R2A
The Board of Supervisors, County Executive Officer, Sheriff’s Department, Criminal Justice Policy Commission, and Facility Services Director should all work together to accomplish the expansion of the Main Jail and Minimum Security Jail.
R2B
The 2000-2001 Grand Jury should monitor the progress of the existing and proposed construction at the facility.
F3
The Sheriff’s staff, with assistance from the Criminal Justice Policy Committee, has obtained a MIOCR grant to implement a new program designed to address the needs of mentally ill offenders. The planned date for implementation of this program is July 2000.
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R3
The 2000-2001 Grand Jury should monitor the implementation of this essential program.
F4
The Prisoner Intake area is too small to accommodate detention vehicles safely. At the time of this report, this expansion and remodel was in progress.
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R4
The 2000-2001 Grand Jury should monitor this construction.
F5
There is a continuing need for more administrative space at the Main Jail.
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R5
The Sheriff’s Department and the Facility Services Director should study the feasibility of extending the building. If feasible, funding should be pursued for such an extension.
F6
The Placer County Sheriff’s Department bills through the Revenue Services Department the cost of housing inmates in the Placer County Jails. At present they are able to recoup about one percent of their costs, which is enough to pay for one officer per year and the cost of administering the program. Cost of medical care is figured in the daily “housing” rate and is set by state law.
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R6
The Placer County Sheriff’s Department and the Revenue Services Department should continue to pursue reimbursement of the costs of housing inmates.
F7
Placer County is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of California. By the year 2010, it is projected that 70% of Placer’s population will reside in the southern portion of the county, which encompasses the cities of Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, and Loomis. Obviously the need for corrections facilities in this area will continue to increase. The Cities of Roseville and Rocklin have agreed to a county facilities fee that will help fund the construction of additional county administration and criminal justice facilities.
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R7
The Board of Supervisors, County Executive Officer, Sheriff’s Department, and Criminal Justice Policy Committee should continue to work towards the approval, funding, and eventual construction of a South Placer facility. It is this Grand Jury’s desire, as it has been for other Grand Juries, that a South County Facility located in the Roseville-Lincoln-Loomis-Rocklin area will be built in the near future. County officials should continue to work with officials in the communities of Roseville, Rocklin, Loomis, Lincoln, Auburn, and Colfax to develop an equitable cost-sharing plan.
F8
There are over 600 felony warrants and 6,000 misdemeanant warrants outstanding and no facilities to house the offenders.
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R8
Placer County needs to construct the South Placer Jail Facility. Respondents Placer County Sheriff Placer County Board of Supervisors Placer County Executive Officer Placer County Facility Services Director Auburn City Council Colfax City Council Lincoln City Council Loomis Town Council Rocklin City Council Roseville City Council RESPONSE REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS TO: The Honorable Larry D. Gaddis Presiding Judge, Superior Court County of Placer Historic Courthouse 101 Maple Street Auburn, CA 95603