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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Tehama County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
Past/Future Grand Jury Recommendations and Citizen Complaints
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Findings 7 findings
F1
The Tehama County Jail Facility is within its legal inmate count.
F2
Additional Sobering/Safety cells are being constructed.
F3
It is difficult for inmates to complete GED lessons due to outdated computers.
F4
Jail Administration has been unable to find a qualified applicant for a bilingual instructor position.
F5
Jail Administration has remained within legal requirements related to building temperature, inmate meals, and inmate medical care.
F6
A new program to assess inmate’s needs in returning to public life has been implemented.
F7
The Jail is housing inmates with longer sentences and charged with more serious offenses than for which it was designed. There is a proposal to add an additional 64 beds to the facility. 15
Recommendations 7
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R1The Grand Jury recommends the Tehama County Board of Supervisors direct the Tehama County PWD to provide information to the citizens of Tehama County on how flow changes in the levels and sustainability of ground water will affect the citizens in a clear and concise format that would be understandable to the average person.
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R2The Jail, which is also overseen by the Sheriff.
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R3The Tehama County Sheriff should continue working with the County Superintendent of Schools to update the computers used for GED program. The Sheriff should also have staff research the availability of any grants designed for this purpose. The Sheriff should also attempt to obtain adequate used equipment by reaching out to local schools, other jails, and businesses.
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R4The Tehama County Sheriff should designate a jail administrator to create a job description for the bilingual instructor position for the GED program.
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R5The County should initiate a study to recommend a location for housing transitioning women upon release to the DRC.
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R6The County should investigate accessing AB109 or other monies to provide resources to departing inmates. This includes creating a plan for exit in collaboration with county social services to help inmates acclimate back into the community upon release.
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R7The Tehama County Sheriff shall create a report outlining any changes to the facility that will be required to maintain the health and safety of the inmates and the staff at the Tehama County Jail as a result of incarcerating inmates for longer sentences and more serious offenses than the Jail was designed. The findings of this report shall be considered in the planning of any proposed additions to the facility.