SAN Joaquin County Jail Grievences Denied or Not Denied

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is in compliance with the California Code of Regulations Title 15, Section 1073.

The inmate was made aware of the Grievance Policies and Procedures. All 31 grievances were resolved or found by the SO not to be valid Title 15 grievances. Conclusion This investigation afforded the Grand Jury the opportunity to look at a specific application of policies and procedures by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. Grievances are part of the checks and balances for the well-being of the inmates housed in the Jail. Sometimes the grievance system is abused. The California Code of Regulations Title 15, Section 1073(b) allows the SO to establish written policies and procedures to control the submission of repetitive grievances. Those safeguards against abuse of the grievance system are written in the San Joaquin County Jail’s policy. The policies and procedures maintain that the grievance procedure is necessary for maintaining security, safety and order in the San Joaquin County Jail. This is a part of interpersonal communications and provides a positive means of communication between inmates, staff and management. It allows inmates to vent frustrations in a diplomatic manner rather than through some other means, which could jeopardize or threaten the security and safety of the officers, inmates and the jail. The San Joaquin County Jail did not restrict the inmate’s opportunity to file grievances. Disclaimers Grand Jury reports are based on documentary evidence and the testimony of sworn or admonished witnesses, not on conjecture or opinion. However, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing such evidence except upon the specific approval of the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, or another judge appointed by the Presiding Judge (Penal Code Section 911. 924.1 (a) and 929). Similarly, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing the identity of witnesses except upon an order of the court for narrowly defined purposes (Penal Code Sections 924.2 and 929). Response Requirements California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to all findings and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the San Joaquin County Superior Court within 60 days of receipt of the report. The San Joaquin County Sheriff shall respond to each findings in this report. Mail or hand deliver a hard copy of the response to: Honorable Lesley D. Holland, Presiding Judge San Joaquin County Superior Court P.O. Box 201022 Stockton, CA 95201 Also, please email a copy of the response to Ms. Trisa Martinez, Staff Secretary to the Grand Jury at grandjury@sjcourts.org