Siskiyou County Grand Jury
• 2021-2022
Siskiyou County Jail: The End of Traditional Incarceration
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
In spite of mandated “early release”, the present Siskiyou County jail is not large enough to accommodate the number of prisoners.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department should explore alternative existing sites to house offenders
F2
The Siskiyou County jail is understaffed resulting in reduced capacity and effectiveness in dealing with the offenders housed there.
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R2
The Board of Supervisors should prioritize expand hiring efforts to fill open Sheriff’s Department vacancies. This should include streamlining screening procedures, expanding searches, reevaluating qualifications, and addressing more competitive compensation packages,
F3
In the absence of a daily newspaper and local broadcast media, the public has no readily accessible information on law enforcement activities and arrests such as an old-fashioned police blotter.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Department should deliver current updated information on law enforcement activity and arrests via their digital platforms
F4
Diversion and rehabilitation programs listed in the Community Corrective Partnership discussion are not fully functional.
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R4
The Board of Supervisors should, in light of the housing shortage for inmates, prioritize and make fully functional all diversion and rehabilitation programs under the control of the County
F5
Prisoners from outlying areas are released from the jail located in Yreka, usually with no means to return to their original residence location.
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R5
The Board of Supervisors should plan and implement a transportation program to assist individuals in returning home after being released from the jail by November 1, 2022. This transportation program should consider offering transportation vouchers for early release inmates to return for their court dates 5
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