Sonoma County Grand Jury
• 2011-2012
Disclosing a Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility Inmate Recorded Telephone Conversation
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
Sheriff’s Office personnel and District Attorney staff were unable to produce a relevant statute or a written policy when asked if the disclosure of recorded inmate telephone conversations to third parties was legal.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Sheriff’s Office consult with its counsel regarding the legal ramifications of disclosing recorded inmate conversations to third parties.
F2
The citizen complaint (CC) investigation done by Sheriff’s Office personnel in this case was lacking in that only the detective involved was interviewed.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Sheriff’s Office develop and implement a policy on disclosing recorded inmate telephone conversations to third parties (including informing the inmates - via inmate handbooks and postings near telephones - that telephone conversations could be recorded, monitored, AND disclosed, if legal to do so).
F3
There appears to be a lack of methodology (i.e., recorded documentation of discussions and results of discussions) when deputies seek advice from the deputy district attorneys.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The District Attorney review Penal Code Section 637 with the District Attorney’s staff and its counsel. 27
Additional Recommendations 2
These recommendations are not explicitly linked to specific findings.
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R4The District Attorney review this case for possible criminal wrongdoing pursuant to Penal Code Section 637.
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R5Sheriff’s Office personnel interview all parties involved in a CC.
No Responses Found 2
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