Santa Cruz County Grand Jury • 2020-2021 • Agency Response
Response to: Fail in the Jail

Fail in the Jail: No Lights, No Camera, No Action?

Published: February 01, 2021 3 pages
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Note: Missing finding numbers detected: F2

Findings and Recommendations 6 findings

F1 Page 2
DISAGREE: The Sheriffs Office (SO) and the General Services Department (GSD) malntain a long-standing agreement and are aware of our respective roles and responsibilities relating to power operations within the correctional facilities.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
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WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED: The SO and GSD will continue to meet monthly to coordinate and manage the status of emergency power operations.
F3 Page 2
PARTIALLY DISAGREE: The SO had previously requested this work to be completed by the GSD.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Page 3
HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED: The SO and GSD currently meet monthly to discuss the status of all jail projects. The Sheriff andior his designee routinely meet with the County Administrative Officer and/or his designee to discuss major projects.
F4 Page 2
DISAGREE: The SO and the GSD meet monthly to discuss the status of all on-going jail projects.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
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WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED: The SO currently maintains documentation showing on-going routine maintenance and compliance. This material can be made available to the CAO upon request.
F5 Page 2
AGREE: The SO had previously requested this work to be completed by the GSD.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
Page 3
WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED: The SO currently maintains policies relating to escalation of critical issues. The SO will continue to meet monthly with the GSD. Respectively, Mitchell Medina, Undersheriff
F6 Page 2
DISAGREE: The SO's response during a power emergency within a conectional facility is to notify management via the chain of command and to notify GSD.
No recommendations for this finding
F7 Page 2
DISAGREE: The SO identified key emergency power needs and elevated that concern to GSD management prior to this incident. FB: DISAGREE: The SO maintains many policies and procedures relating to risk management.
No recommendations for this finding