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  Replace aging and damaged furniture with durable furniture. RESPONSE REQUESTED: California Department of Corrections Sierra Conservation Center 54 Responses to the 2015-2016 Grand Jury Report 55 RESPONSES TO THE 2015 - 2016 GRAND JURY REPORT The Grand Jury releases its final report at the end of its term. Most, if not all, of the responses are received after the new Grand Jury has been seated and these responses become its responsibility. Unlike many counties, the Calaveras County Grand Jury have holdovers who return to assist the new Jury in the way the Grand Jury conducts business and aid in the analysis of the responses. To assure continuity, it is important to carefully track and evaluate responses. Responses are tracked to inform the public, ensure follow up, promote solutions, and reduce the number of unresponsive answers. Public scrutiny of the responses can improve the impact of the Grand Jury's reports and recommendations as well as increase the credibility of the elected officials and department heads whose areas were investigated. The new Grand Jury reviews the findings and recommendations of the prior year's Jury and the ensuing responses. When necessary, these responses are discussed with the appropriate standing committees for follow-up comments. If it is determined that more information is needed, Jury members may meet with the respondents to discuss specific responses. The Grand Jury refers to the California Penal Code (CPC) for follow up, summarization, and analysis of the responses from the responding officials and departments. Pursuant to CPC §933 and §933.05 there are time limits for responses and each Finding and Recommendation may either require or request a response from the party addressed. Specifically worded responses are limited by the CPC. Responses may include additional information to clarify a specific response. RESPONSE TIME LIMITS CPC §933 (c) "...No later than 90 days after the Grand Jury submits a final report on the operations of any public agency subject to its reviewing authority, the governing body of the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court on the findings and every elected county officer or agency head for which the grand jury has responsibility pursuant to §914.1 shall comment to the presiding judge of the superior court, with an Information copy sent to the board of supervisors, on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of that county officer or agency head and any agency or agencies which that officer or agency head supervises or controls. In any city and county the mayor shall also comment on the findings and recommendations. All of these comments and reports shall forthwith be submitted to the presiding judge of the superior court who impaneled the grand jury. A copy of all responses to grand jury reports shall be placed on file with the clerk of the public agency and the office of the county clerk, or the mayor when applicable, and shall remain on file with the applicable grand jury final report by, and in the control of the currently impaneled grand jury, where it shall be maintained for a minimum of five years." 56 57