Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
• Agency Response
Response to Report of the 2005-2006 Grand Jury*
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F19, F23
Findings and Recommendations 24 findings
F1
The Mendocino County Jail (MCJ) can currently accommodate 302 inmates. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
MENDOCINO COUNTY JAIL, COURTHOUSE HOLDING CELLS, AND EVIDENCE ROOM Penal Code section 933.05 requires me to respond to each of the Grand Jury's findings and recommendation in a specified format. I have done my best to comply with the spirit of the statute, but as I am sure you are aware, there are instances where none of the available response options are appropriate—such as when a finding or recommendation speaks to a matter that is outside the control of my office. MENDOCINO COUNTY JAIL
F2
There are currently 57 budgeted positions for the Corrections Department: one Captain, two Sergeants, eight Corporals and 46 Correctional Deputies, not including additional support staff. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding. Response to 2005-2006 Grand Jury Report
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors should at the earliest possible date relocate and consolidate all of the Mendocino County Justice facilities to one central location on a site that is easily accessible. (MCJ Finding 25 and Holding Cell Finding 8) Sheriff's Response: Further analysis needs to be completed prior to implementation. The Criminal Justice Master Plan and Needs Assessment are complete. The Feasibility Study will be complete in the first quarter of 2007. This will have budgetary impacts and those costs are going to be explored in a feasibility study. We will continue to work with our criminal justice partners, the County Executive Officer, and the Board of Supervisors to achieve this recommendation. This concludes my response to the Grand Jury's reports. I want to thank the members of the Grand Jury, and in particular the members of the Criminal Justice Committee, for their dedication, professionalism, spirit of cooperation and desire to learn. My staff members who had contact with the Grand Jury members during tours of our facilities all spoke highly about the way in which they went about your work. Please let them know they are welcome to return at any time. I have made every effort to provide the Grand Jury with thorough, accurate replies to its various
F3
The position of Correctional Deputy was recently reclassified under California Penal Code Section 830.1. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
In the current contract, Correctional Deputies are scheduled to receive a three percent pay raise spread over 18 months. Additional qualifications, such as an AA or BA degree or Field Training Instructor status, will result in a further increase, up to a maximum of eight percent. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
There are Bi-Lingual Correctional Deputies, with pay incentives for those who qualify, at a rate of three percent for basic command of a second language and five percent for advanced knowledge. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
"Correctional Deputies receive $1,000 a year as a clothing allowance". I partially disagree with this finding. The amount is $800.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
In 2005, there was a 13.6% turnover rate among Correctional Deputies. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
"Basic Correctional Deputy training consists of twelve weeks working in-house with a Field Training Deputy, six weeks of Core (basic) training, and three weeks of California Penal Code Section §832 training ". I disagree partially with this finding. The initial in-house training is thirteen weeks and the PC 832 arrest and firearms is two weeks.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
Correctional Deputies do most of the transporting of inmates; Field Deputies transport inmates on an "as needed" basis. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
MCJ has received funding for five Sheriff's Service Technicians to relieve the bottleneck in the Booking Room. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding. Response to 2005-2006 Grand Jury Report
No recommendations for this finding
F11
The average stay for an inmate in the MCJ is 16.6 days. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the findings.
No recommendations for this finding
F12
There are currently six Tasers available to Correctional Deputies on duty. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F13
From January to June of 2005, there were 21 incidents of Taser use by Correctional Deputies; from July to December 2005, there were five incidents of Taser use. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F14
There is a medical doctor on staff and on call who sees to the health needs of the inmates. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F15
There is one full-time Registered Nurse Manager on staff. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F16
A Licensed Vocational Nurse is on duty at all times. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F17
There is a psychiatrist on staff who spends up to 15 hours a week at the MCJ; in 2005 there were 1,636 psychiatric visits. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F18
Mental Health workers from the Mendocino County Mental Health Department provide counseling for inmates. The number of visits from Mental Health workers in 2005 was 4,542. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding. The medical staff creates and maintains medical records on all inmates. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F20
The nurse on duty dispenses inmates' medications at the direction of a medical doctor. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding. Response to 2005-2006 Grand Jury Report
No recommendations for this finding
F21
There is an extremely high percentage of inmates with a history of methamphetamine use. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F22
There is no Social Worker on staff. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding. The MCJ works with the Ukiah Adult School for inmates who want to earn a GED.
No recommendations for this finding
F24
There are Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) programs available for inmates. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F25
At the time of inspection, there were many significant problems with the MCJ facility, including malfunctioning door locks, roof leaks, aging plumbing, floor tile in need of replacement, and inadequate storage space. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding.
No recommendations for this finding
F26
Mendocino County General Services is charged with the maintenance of the MCJ. Sheriff's Response: I agree with the finding. MENDOCINO COUNTY COURTHOUSE HOLDING CELLS FINDINGS
No recommendations for this finding
* This report's PDF did not contain easily extractable text and required Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for analysis. There may be minor errors in the extracted findings and recommendations due to OCR limitations with scanned documents.