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However we began at a deficit of close to 100 and are still struggling to get ahead. 2016-17 Civil Grand Jury Educational Parity In Custody (EPIC) Report: RESPONSES TO CGJ FINDINGS Respondent assigned CGJYear Report Title # Findings byCGJ 2017 Responses (Agree/Disagree) 2017 Response Text 2016-17 Educational Parity !n F4 At present, because of lack of staff, re-entry surveys are given on a disagree with it, wholly (explanation in next column) Re-entry surveys are performed by the community-based organizations with Custody (EPIC) Report: limited, random basis, so that management does not have the whom the Sheriff's Department contracts to provide case management and Ensuring Equality of feedback it needs to fully evaluate the effectiveness of the program services. Department staffing levels have no bearing on the Women's Education in educational classes offered, or the prognosis of the success of an consistency or frequency of re-entry surveys. Re-entry surveys are more the SF Jail System inmate's re-entry. useful in some programs than others, but provide valuable feedback that Sheriff's informs program planning. Re-entry planning is also impacted by the fact that Department 85% of the Jail population is pretrial, subject to release at any time and with no advance notice to program staff. Additionally, 49% of people who would otherwise be in jail, are out on some form of pretrial release. 2016-17 Educational Parity In FS In February, 2017, the Sheriffs office submitted a grant request disagree with it, wholly (explanation in next column) The Board of State and Community Corrections rejected the Sheriff's Custody (EPIC)° Report: for $70,000,000 to the California Board of Community Corrections Department1s grant proposal, rendering thls issue moot. Plans did include Ensuring Equality of for the renovation of County Jail #2, where females are more discreet housing which would have provided women with better space in Sheriff's Women's Education in incarcerated. At present, designing a new Women's Education Pod which to receive programs. However, women prisoners participate in a wide Department the SF Jail System is not included as a part of the range of educational and treatment programs in their housing units as well as new jail plans for this grant proposal. in the classrooms located in the Education Corridor of County Jail #2. 2016-17 Educational Parity In F6 Housing for female inmates trying to study while in jail is not disagree with it, wholly (explanation in next column) Women prisoners are housed in County Jail #2, at 425 7th Street, not the Hall Custody (EPIC) Report: designed for maximum learning. The facilities are seismically of Justice, which is well beyond its useful life. Opened in 1994, County Jail 112 Ensuring Equality of compromised and a threat to the safety of inmates in the case of is not seismically compromised and features housing units in modern podular Women's Education in an earthquake. The building is old and poorly designed for modern Sheriff's configurations, which maximize physical security and provide effective line of the SF Jail System theories about incarceration; furthermore, it does not meet Department sight. There is ample open space for programs and group ca.unseling inside modern qualifications for inmate's physical security, personal each pod, as well as access to a variety of edl.lcational and treatment safety and appropriate visitation space. programs. 2016-17 Educational Parity In F7 Those inmates who have already graduated high school have little disagree with it, partially {explanatfon in next column) Five Keys Schools and Programs, in partnership with City College of San Custody (EPIC) Report: opportunity to continue their education in custody, as so few Francisco, offers prisoners college level courses. Prisoners may also participate Ensuring Equality of courses offered are college oriented. The major problem for in Coastline College's distance learning option. The Five Keys/City College Women's Education in college-oriented inmates is the shortness of their incarceration, courses are offered in sessions lasting between two and five weeks, the SF Jail System most often not allowing for the completion of a full semester of Sheriff's maximizing the opportunity for prisoners to complete courses. Coastline study. Department offerings are based on the traditional semester system, which makes completion of a course more difficult for prisoners who do not remain in custody for the entire 16-week semester. Colfege course offerings continue to Improve. for all prisoners. 2016-17 Educational Parity In FB The courses taught in custody do not prepare inmates for the disagree with it, partially (explanation In next column) We agree that it is important to maximize learning opportunities that provide Custody (EPIC) Report: technical skills they need upon re-entry. There are few students with technical skills necessary for success in today1s job market. Ensuring Equality of opportunities to use a computer in jail and learn the technical Nevertheless, Five Keys' primary focus, as mandated by its charter, is to offer Women1s Education in skills necessary to get a job when leaving custody. high school curriculum leading to a high school diploma. Given that the the SF Jail System majority of students are credit deficient and below grade level, the school1s Sheriff's efforts are to get them to grade level, then offer the required classes they Department need to graduate, which is the priority. Five Keys does provide coding classes at its in-custody and community sites on a rotating basis. Additionally, students enrolled in the school1s Keys to Change and Keys to College programs may access tablets in their housing areas. 2016-17 Educational Parity In F9 Five Keys does not compile complete statistical information about agree with finding While we agree with this finding, it is impossible for law enforcement agencies Custody (EPIC) Report: its educational courses in terms of recidivism, change of behavior and programs that serve the incarcerated population to track individuals once Ensuring Equality of or success in re-entry. Therefore, we know little about the impact they leave custody, much less measure with any precision generalized Women's Education in of these classes in terms of keeping women out of jail, changing Sheriff's concepts such as "change of behavior11 and "success in re-entry.11 For the most the SF Jail System their behavior to conform to the laws of our society, or how Department part, once individuals leave jail, they have little interest in or incentive to successful they are in re-entering civil society. remain In contact with the criminal justice system. The fact of not returning to custody is a indicator of success. 2016-17 Civil Grand Jury Educational Parity In Custody (EPIC} Report: RESPONSES TO CGJ FINDINGS Respondent assigned CGJYear Report Title # Findings byCGJ 2017 Responses (Agree/Disagree) 2017 Response Text 2016-17 Educational Parity In FlO There is little statistical documentation available to determine if disagree with it, partially (explanation in next column) Information about recidivism is always valuable, but it is very difficult to Custody (EPIC} Report: educational services offered for women inmates in the SISTERS acquire. There is no uniformity among jurisdictions and programs about what Ensuring Equality of program are effective. The Sheriff's Department, which facilitates defines recidivism, and it is impossible to know the whereabouts of every Women's Education in the SISTERS Program does not ensure that the SISTER program individual who has participated in SISTER or any other jail program after they 1 the SF Jail System keeps complete records about the number of inmates who leave custody. We have no way of knowing, for example, how many people participate in each SISTER group. The SISTER program also does leave custody in San Francisco and re-offend in another jurisdiction. not efficiently measure the success of the program in terms of Recidivism studies are very labor intensive and expensive, and can only motivating continued education after release, or track positive Sheriffs provide information accurate in one point of time. A study completed today behavioral changes while in custody, or increased well being while Department may be inaccurate three months from now as an individual who has not in custody, nor are the recidivism rates explored thoroughly, returned to custody today may re-offend next week or next month. leaving the Sheriff's Department unclear about the statistics about Nevertheless, the Sheriff1s Department defines recidivism as 11arraigned on a the female inmates in the SISTER program. Consequently, they new charge, or held on parole or probation in San Francisco County within 12 know little about how effective this program is. months post release.'1 Using this definition, the SISTER Project had a recidivism rate of 41% for the last six months of 2015. 2016-17 Educational Parity In Fll The Sheriff's Department lacks proper training for deputies I jail disagree with it, wholly (explanation in next column) Sworn staff receives gender awareness training during initial training, as Custody (EPIC} Report: staff towards accepting transgender females as being a ft,Jll part of detailed in the response to Finding 1. Program staff is included in the gender Ensuring Equality of the female population in and out of the SF jail system, regardless Sheriffs awareness training provided in Advanced Officer training. Women's Education in of surgical status. Department the SF Jail System 2016-17 Educational Parity In F12 The Sheriff's Department lacks a set of proper disciplinary actions disagree wfth it, wholly (explanation in next column) The Sheriff's Departmenes disciplinary procedures are set forth in the San Custody (EPIC) Report: for Sheriff's deputies/ jail staff who refuse to accept transgender Francisco Charter, the Civil Service Rules and Regulations, the Rules and Ensuring Equality of females as female jail population members, including refusals to Regulations of the Sheriff1s Department and the collective bargaining Women's Education in perform common jail search duties on transgender inmates in the agreements between the Sheriff's Department and the unions that represent the SF Jail System SF jail system. Sheriffs Sheriff's Department sworn and nonRsworn employees. Corrective action taken Department pursuant to violation of department policy, whether involving TGI policy or any other policy, is consistent with these. Corrective action may take the form of informal counseling, formal counseling, or request for a formal reprimand, suspension or termination. 2016-17 Educational Parity In F13 The Sheriff's Department lacks proper classification directives to disagree with it, partially (explanation in next column) The Sherl.ff's Department's classification policy, which is based on an objective Custody (EPIC} Report: classify transgender females as a part of the female population of classification system certified by the National Institute of Justice, is designed to Ensuring Equality of the SF jail facilities. house each individual who comes Into custody in the safest and least Women's Education in restrictive housing appropriate to their classification level. Gender Identity ls the SF Jail System Sheriffs one factor taken into consideration. The classification policy with regard to TGI Department prisoners is undergoing revision, consistent with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), which provides for the housing of transwomen with cis women when it is preferred by transwomen and their classification history does not prevent it. 2016-17 Educational Parity In F14 The Sheriff's Department lacks proper female housing for disagree with it, partially (explanation in next column) Architectural limitations currently make it impossible to house transwomen Custody (EPIC} Report: transgender females in the SF jail system, negatively affecting with cis women in a manner consistent with PREA. Nevertheless, TGI prisoners Ensuring Equality of their socialization and educational potential. not requiring specialized housing for medical, behavioral health or mental Sheriffs Women's Education in health issues are housed together in a separate unit within the male reRentry Department the SF Jail System pod at County Jail #2 until structural improvements required by PREA can be made to women's housing units to ensure shower privacy. 2016-17 Civil Grand Jury Educational Parity In Custody (EPIC) Report: RESPONSES TO CGJ RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent CGJ Vear Report Title # Recommendations assigned by CGJ 2017 Responses (Implementation) 2017 Response Text 2016-17 Educational Parity In Rl The Sheriffs Department should dedicate more time in the Initial Deputy Training The recommendation has been implemented (summary of how Entry-level deputy sheriffs have received extensive corrections-specific training Custody (EPIC) Report: Course to the actual work deputies do inside the jail, rather than spending the it was implemented in next column) for more than thirty years. Deputies are required to pass three training Ensuring Equality of majority of their training time on work as a police person milestones before assuming full duty In the jails. They must pass a six-month POST Women1s Education in on the street. They need training to more appropriately match their job certified peace officer academy, which includes some corrections-specific topics; the SF Jail System descriptions inside. We suErnest the Sheriffs Office implement this they must pass a four-week POST-certified jail operations course, called Core; and, recommendation within a year (July 2018). they must pass a seven-week one-on-one on-site training during which they are paired with a Jail Training Officer and required to demonstrate expertise in more than 30 jail-specific skills. In addition, deputy sheriffs are required to pass annual Sheriff's Advanced Officer training that includes 24 hours of subjects mandated by POST, Department and additional topics chosen by the Sheriff. Most of this training is specific to corrections and also required by the State Board of Community Corrections (SBCC). Topics currently under consideration for future Advanced Officer training include Brain Development in Transitional Age Youth, Understanding Substance Abuse, Co-Occurring Disorders, and a Direct Supervision Refresher. 2016-17 Educational Parity In R2 Deputies and the civilian staff should be required to take the two-day University of The recommendation wlll not be implemented because it is not The Sheriff's Department was an early adopter of direct supervision. Since the late Custody (EPIC) Report: Cincinnati Core Correctional Practices training. The course involves learning the warranted or reasonable (explanation in next column) 1980's, direct supervision techniques have been employed in County Jails #2 and Ensuring Equality of language and techniques for addressing inmates to motivate them, instead of #5, which were designed specifically for direct supervision, as well as in County Women's Education in creating resistance. It also includes education in direct supervision, which involves Sheriff's Jail #4, an obsolete linear-style jail. Deputy Sheriffs receive training in direct the SF Jail System how to effectively manage a housing unit using cooperative strategies instead of Department supervision in all stages of th.elr training, detailed above. divisive ones. We suggest the Sheriffs office implement this recommendation within the year(July 2018). 2016-17 Educational Parity In R3 Instead of increasing the over-time budget for existing deputies, we recommend The recommendation has been implemented (summary of how Since January 2016, through July 2017, the Sheriff's Department has hired 140 Custody (EPIC) Report: hiring more deputies, We suggest the Sheriffs Department evaluate the feasibility it was implemented in next column} new sworn employees, but we also separated 84, mostly for retirement, for a net Ensuring Equality of of hiring more deputies within the current budget year {2017-2018), instead of gain of 56. However we began at a deficit at close to 100. Sheriff's Women's Education in continuing to pay over-time to overworked staff. Department the SF Jail System 2016-17 Educational Parity In R4 We recommend the Sheriff Department hire 8 more case managers for Five Keys to The recommendation will not be implemented because lt is not Five Keys Schools and Programs is an independent non-profit organization, Custody (EPIC) Report: effectively carry out its mission to guide an inmate through her incarceration, warranted or reasonable (explanation in ryext column) governed by its own Board of Directors and supported by state charter school Ensuring Equality of assist in her successful re-entry, and keep track of their progress in the Five Keys funding and grants. The Sheriff has no authority over Five Keys' staffing decisions. Sheriff's Women's Education in system. We suggest beginning this hiring process within the next 12 months (July Department the SF Jail System 2018). 2016-17 Educational Parity In RS This Committee strongly supports funding for renovated The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not The Sheriff's Department's proposal for a $70 million grant to fund jail renovation Custody (EPIC) Report: jail facilities, and recommends that the SF Sheriffs warranted or reasonable (explanation in next column) was rejected by the Board of State and Community Corrections. However we Ensuring Equality of Department the California Board of Community Corrections to incorporate the Five continue to work on plans to create better housing for all our prisoners, including Women's Education in Keys' proposal to develop a Women's Education Pod as a part of their building and Sheriff's gender specific housing for women. the SF Jail System redesign plans. We also recommend that the SF Sheriffs office report how this Department plan for a Women's Education Pod will be budgeted into their $70 Million grant to the SF Board of Supervisors by July 2018. 2016-17 Educational Parity In R6 Create an adequate housing design for maximum learning for female inmates, The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not Women prisoners are housed in two podular housing units within County Jail #2 Custody (EPIC) Report: using the Five Keys Women's Educational Pod design, by August 2018. warranted or reasonable (explanation ln next column) where they have access to classrooms within their pods and in the Education Ensuring Equality of Corridor. Since the rejection by the Board of State and Community Corrections, Sheriff's Women's Education in we have been working with the City1s Capital Planning office to bring the living Department the SF Jail System areas of County Jail #2 up to current BSCC standards. These improvements include an area for general population women's housing. 2016-17 Civil Grand Jury Educational Parity In Custody (EPIC) Report: RESPONSES TO CGJ RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent CGJ Year Report Title # Recommendations assigned by CGJ 2017 Responses (implementation) 2017 Response Text 2016-17 Educational Parity In R7 The Sheriff's Department will focus on facilitating abbreviated, intensive courses to The recommendation has been implemented (summary of how The Five Keys Schools and Programs curriculum has, for more than ten years, Custody (EPIC) Report: flt an inmate's time limitations by working with the Five Keys school it was implemented in next column} been based on short, intensive courses which maximize a prisoner's ability to Ensuring Equality of administration. complete courses during their time in custody. In addition to Five Keys' many Women's Education in community sites, which enable students to continue progress toward their high the SF Jail System Sheriffs school diplomas after release from jail, the school has refurqished a surplus Muni Department bus as a complete classroom and learning environment that travels to areas of the City where gang activity is known to hinder participation at the community sites. Students may enroll, take classes, obtain referrals to social services and avail themselves of the school library on the bus. 2016-17 Educational Parity In RS The Sheriffs Department should facilitate more technical classes for both high The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not The Sheriff's Department agrees with this recommendation, and works closely Custody (EPIC) Report: school and college studies, as a part of their overall educational programs. warranted or reasonable (explanation in next column} with Five Keys Schools and Programs to make coding classes and computer access Ensuring Equality of available to as many prisoners as possible, however, course offerings are the Sheriffs Women's Education in responsibility of Five Keys Schools and Programs. The Sheriffls Department is Department the SF Jail System beginning work on a coll~boration with Five Keys and the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development to bring union training into the jail facilities. 2016-17 Educational Parity In R9 We recommend that the Sheriff's Department work with Five Keys staff set up The recommendation has been implemented {summary of hciw The Sheriff's Department supports Five Keys in measuring performance according Custody (EPIC) Report: guidelines to measure the success of its charter school program in terms of it was implemented in next column) to the metrics mandated by Five Keys' accreditation as a California pubic school, Ensuring Equality of recidivism, change of behavior, and success in re~entry for every participating which is focused primarily on academic performance. Information about Women's Education in inmates in the Five Keys program. We suggest this recommendation be recidivism is always valuable, but it is difficult to acquire. There is no uniformity the SF Jail System implemented within the year (2017). among jurisdictions and programs about what defines recidivism, and it is Impossible to know the whereabouts of every individual who has taken classes or Sheriffs earned a diploma from Five Keys after they leave custody. It is also impossible to Department measure general concepts such as "change in behavior11 and 11success in re-entry" with any precision. The fact Of not returning to custody is, on its own, a powerful indicator of success. Nevertheless, the Sheriff's Department and Five Keys continue to seek a system of measures beyond academic performance. 2016-17 Educational Parity In RlO We recommend that the Five Keys staff set up guidelines to measure the success of The recommendation has been implemented (summary of how The Sheriff's Department supports Five Keys in measuring performance according Custody (EPIC) Report: its charter school program jn terms of recidivism change of behavior, and success it was implemented in next column) to the metrics mandated by Five Keys' accreditation as a California pubic school, 1 Ensuring Equality of in re-entry for every participating inmates in the Five Keys program. We suggest which is focused primarily on academic performance. Information about Women's Education in this recommendation be implemented within the year {2017). recidivism is always vall!able, but It is difficult to acquire. There ls no uniformity the SF Jail System among jurisdictions and programs about what defines recidivism, and it is impossible to know the whereabouts of every individual who has taken classes or Sheriffs earned a diploma from '.ive Keys after they leave custody. It is also Impossible to Department measure general concepts such as "change in behavior11 and "success in re-entry11 with any precision. The fact of not returning to custody is, on its own, a powerful Indicator of success. Nevertheless, the SheriWs Department and Five Keys continue to seek a system of measures beyond academic performance. 2016-17 Educational Parity.In Rll By May 2018, the Sheriffs Department should create proper training for deputies/ The recommendation has been implemented (summary of how In Fiscal Year 2016-17, all deputies and program staff received a four-hour 1 POST- Custody (EPIC) Report: jail staff towards accepting transgender females as being a full part of the female it was Implemented in next column} certified course in gender awareness. This year, we are implementlng a training Ensuring Equality of population in the SF jail system, regardless of surgical on appropriate strip search protocols and have changed the Field Arrest Booking Sheriffs Women's Education in status. Card to record preferred gender identity, name, pronouns and gender of the Department the SF Jail System deputy who will perform any required searches. 2016-17 Civil Grand Jury Educational Parity In Custody (EPIC} Report: RESPONSES TO CGJ RECOMMENDATIONS Respondent CGJYear Report Title # Recommendations assigned by CGJ 2017 Responses (implementation) 2017 Response Text 2016-17 Educational Parity In R12 By June 2018, the Sheriff's Department should create proper disciplinary actions The recommendation has been implemented (summary of how Disciplinary procedures are set forth in the San Francisco Charter, the Civil Service Custody (EPIC} Report: for Sheriff's deputies/ jail staff who refuse to accept transgender females as it was implemented in next column) Rules, the Rules and Regulations of the Sheriff1s Department, and the collective Ensuring Equality of female jail population members, including refusal to perform common jail search bargaining agreements between the City and the unions that represent the Women1s Education in duties on transgender inmates in the SF jail system. Sheriff's Department's sworn and non-sworn employees. Corrective action taken Sheriffs the SF Jail System pursuant to violation of department policy, whether involving TGI policy or any Department other policy is consistent with these. Corrective action may include informal counseling, formal counseling. or request for a formal reprimand, suspension or termination. 2016-17 Educational Parity In R13 By July 2018, the Sheriffs Department should rewrite the SF jail classification The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not This recommendation is not consistent with standards set forth in the federal Custody (EPIC} Report: directives to classify transgender females part of the female population in the SF warranted or reasonable (explanation in next column} Prison Rape Elimination Act {PREA}, which recognizes that gender Js not binary Ensuring Equality of jail facilities. This language should look like this: and therefore calls for transgender custodies to be offered the opportunity to Women's Education in state their preferences for name, pronouns, housing and the gender of the deputy the SF Ja ii System Transgender females are a part of the female population, Sheriffs sheriff who will perform searches. The assumption that all transgender females and shall be accommodated and treated as such. Department wish to be housed with els women, and all transgender males wish to housed wlth els men has been shown to be incorrect. Transgender males are a part of the male population, and shall be accommodated and treated as such. 2016-17 Educational Parity In R14 By August 2018 the SF Sheriff's Department should move all transgender women The recommendation will not be lmplemented because it is not This recommendation Is not consistent with the standards set forth in the federal 1 Custody (EPIC} Report: to appropriately female housing in the SF jail system. warranted-or reasonable (explanation in next column) Prison Rape Elimination Act {PREA}, which recognizes that gender is not binary, Ensuring Equality of and therefore, calls for transgender women to be offered the opportunity to state Women's Education in their preference for housing. Furthermore, certain structural changes are the SF Jail System necessary for the current els women's housing to be compliant with PREA Sheriffs requirements for, among other things, shower priv~cy. Funding for these changes was included in a $70 million jail renovation grant proposal that was rejected by Department the state Board of State and Community Corrections. We continue to work with the City to identify funding in order to modify areas of women's housing to allow transgender women who are if appropriate security classification to be housed with els women if they so prefer.