Nevada County Grand Jury
• 2005-2006
Grand Jury Inspections of Correctional Facilities in Nevada County Carl F. Bryan Ii Regional Juvenile Hall
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Findings and Recommendations 19 findings
F1
The Juvenile Hall facility appears to be well maintained.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The facility includes a secure intake area for acceptance and transfer of juvenile offenders.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Juveniles must be arraigned within 72 hours of arrest.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The law prohibits booking status offenders such as runaways in Juvenile Hall.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The facility is designed to accommodate 60 wards. Grand Jury 0506 Law
No recommendations for this finding
F6
Housing units are monitored from a sophisticated electronic central control station. Control is maintained over general areas, classrooms, individual cells, and an outside recreation yard. Surveillance includes broad, direct sightlines and remote television cameras.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
During the grand jury inspection, the fence gate to the recreation yard was unlocked while a county employee mowed the grassy area.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Facility security has been improved since last year’s grand jury inspection, but issues remain: a) There is not enough outdoor lighting to allow 24-hour surveillance of the recreation yard. b) The single video camera in the recreation yard does not have a direct line of sight to all points in the yard. c) The area surrounding the recreation yard is not secure.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Improvements should be made in facility security: a) Outdoor lights should be installed in the recreation yard and the surrounding area. b) An additional video camera should be installed in the recreation yard to complete line-of-sight coverage. c) The recreation yard fence gate should be locked during yard maintenance. d) Juveniles should be strip thoroughly searched after contact visits.
F9
There is no emergency eyewash basin in the kitchen or laundry as required by California law.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Improvements should be made for ward and staff safety and well being: a) Eyewash basins should be installed in the kitchen and laundry. b) Hours and days of medical coverage by professional health care providers should be increased. REQUIRED RESPONSE Nevada County Board of Supervisors August 09, 22006 Grand Jury 0506 Law Grand Jury 0506 Law
F10
Generally, a third of the wards have work detail in the kitchen, laundry, and general clean up.
No recommendations for this finding
F11
Most juveniles are incarcerated because of criminal behavior due to drug or alcohol use. Common offenses include burglary, petty theft, and assault.
No recommendations for this finding
F12
Those under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of arrest are transported to the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital for evaluation.
No recommendations for this finding
F13
Most juveniles who are repeat offenders often “graduate” to the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility after the age of 18.
No recommendations for this finding
F14
Juvenile Hall contracts with the California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) to provide and coordinate medical services for individuals incarcerated in the County's correctional system. The services provided by CFMG include medical, mental health, and dental care for the ward population.
No recommendations for this finding
F15
Juveniles receive a medical evaluation upon entering the facility. This evaluation often reveals the use of multiple medications prescribed by different physicians.
No recommendations for this finding
F16
A contracted psychiatrist is available to evaluate the ward’s medications and confer with the ward’s personal physician. Parents must initiate any action or follow-up appointments.
No recommendations for this finding
F17
The county provides on-site health care 4 to 5 hours per day, 5 days per week. Wayne Brown health care staff provides urgent health care needs at other times. Grand Jury 0506 Law
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Improvements should be made for ward and staff safety and well being: a) Eyewash basins should be installed in the kitchen and laundry. b) Hours and days of medical coverage by professional health care providers should be increased. REQUIRED RESPONSE Nevada County Board of Supervisors August 09, 22006 Grand Jury 0506 Law Grand Jury 0506 Law
F18
Health of the wards is monitored and determined by non-medical Juvenile Hall employees when an on-site health care professional is unavailable.
No recommendations for this finding
F19
Contact visits are allowed, and juveniles are not always strip thoroughly searched after these visits. CONCLUSIONS
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 5
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CL1 Page 3Many juveniles entering juvenile hall are determined to be taking several prescription drugs that may be inappropriately prescribed (poly-pharmaceutical drug use).
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CL2 Page 3Poly-pharmaceutical drug use can be a serious problem because many wards are in Juvenile Hall because of illegal drug use.
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CL3 Page 3The use of non-medical Juvenile Hall staff in the absence of contracted health care providers could lead to misdiagnosis.
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CL4 Page 3Lack of eyewash basins in the kitchen and laundry could lead to serious injury to the wards and staff.
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CL5 Page 3Some security procedures need improvement.
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