Riverside County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
Riverside County Detention Health Care Administration
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
The Riverside County Sheriff is responsible for providing basic medical services to inmates in custody at all jails and detention centers in the County (The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, California Penal Code §6030, and CCR Title 15, §3350 et seq). The Sheriff has the ultimate responsibility under CCR Title 15, Article 11, §1200 to provide medical services to inmates in accordance with the following guidelines: “…1. all health care will be provided outside the facility by transporting inmates to doctors’ offices and/or hospitals;
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Board of Supervisors transfer health care administration authority at all jails and detention centers in the county back to the Riverside County Sheriff.
F2
only emergency health care will be provided by transporting inmates to doctors’ offices and hospitals and basic health care will be provided in the facility;
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Board of Supervisors transfer health care administration authority at all juvenile detention centers to the Riverside County Probation Department.
F3
all health care will be provided in the facility; or,
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Board of Supervisors provide funding for medical services as mandated by CCR Title 15 to inmates at all adult detention facilities in Riverside County.
F4
only first aid will be provided in the facility, with all other health care requiring transport to community medical services. Personnel considerations will help determine if it works best to:
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Board of Supervisors provide funding for medical services as mandated by CCR Title 15 to minor detainees at all juvenile probation facilities in Riverside County. Report Issued: 06/14/2011 Report Public: 06/16/2011 Response Due: 09/12/2011 6