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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings and Recommendations 6 findings
F1
Page 88
The Main Jail continues to be seriously overcrowded.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Page 88
Moving women inmates requiring medium-security incarceration to another facility would help ease overcrowding at the Main Jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Page 88
Finding another means of dealing with alcohol-related administrative detentions (which increase dramatically during the weekends) could reduce the workload, overcrowding and expense associated with bookings at the jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Page 88
Salaries for detention officers are lower in Santa Cruz County than in other counties in the Bay area. Officers leave to take higher paying jobs after training. The financial investment made by the County in training new detention officers is lost due to the high turnover rate because officers can receive higher salaries in the Bay area.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
Page 88
Failure to implement a salary schedule appropriate to Santa Cruz County is a root cause of continuing unfilled vacancies and employee turnover among detention officers.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Page 88
The Main Jail staff should be acknowledged for the high degree of dedication and professionalism they exhibit despite overcrowding and staff turnover.
No recommendations for this finding