El Dorado County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
E D C G J 2014-2015 L Orado Ounty Rand URY Juvenile Facilities Inspections Case Gj-14-05 California Penal Code § 919(b)
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
Staff is professional and appears concerned about the welfare of the wards.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
A wide variety of mental health counseling is provided to wards.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Facilities for individual or small group counseling are not adequate in Placerville.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
At a minimum, one or two ward rooms at the Placerville facility should be converted into small offices or conference rooms to ensure privacy when providing individual or small group counseling sessions. RESPONSES Responses to both findings and recommendations in this Report are required by law in accordance with California Penal Code §933 and §933.05. Address responses to: The Honorable Suzanne N. Kingsbury Presiding Judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court 1354 Johnson Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 This Report has been provided to the El Dorado County Probation Department for review and response, and provided to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. The Presiding Judge of the El Dorado County Superior Court requests that responses be sent electronically as a Word or PDF file to facilitate economical and timely distribution. Please email responses to the El Dorado County Grand Jury at: courtadmin@eldoradocourt.org.
F4
School curriculum is provided to all wards and attendance is mandatory.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The facility is well maintained.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The Placerville south exercise area is in disrepair and no longer in use. Other outdoor areas provide sufficient exercise space.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Staff provides a grievance form to address complaints.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
At the present time the existing room capacity is adequate due to the low population of wards.
No recommendations for this finding
Additional Recommendations 1
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R1A study should be conducted to determine the need for a new Placerville facility or ways to improve the existing facility.