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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Merced County Grand Jury
• 2017-2018
Mandated Inspections of Merced County Detention Facilities
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Findings 3 findings
F1
Page 12
That the Sheriff’s Main Jail facility is outdated and is not safe for inmates or employees.
F2
Page 12
That the modernization and expansion of the John Latorraca Correctional Facility has not been funded by the County.
F3
Page 22
That the city is currently reviewing and negotiation for the purchase of land and construction of a new facility.
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 12That the Merced County Board of Supervisors should allocate the necessary matching funds for John Latorraca construction in the 2018-2019 fiscal year. REQUEST FOR RESPONSE(S) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 933.05, the grand jury requests responses as follows: From the following governing bodies: • Merced County Board of Supervisors respond to F1 to F2 and R1 • Merced County Sheriff’s Office respond to F1 to F2 and R1 Responses are to be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Merced County Superior Court in accordance with Penal Code Section 933.05.
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R2Page 22That the City of Los Banos continue its process of securing property and completing construction of a new police facility within the next three years. REQUEST FOR RESPONSE(S) Pursuant to Penal Code Section 933.05, the following responses are requested. • Los Banos City Council respond to F1 to F3 and R1 to R2