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Orange County Grand Jury
• 2014-2015
Annual Inquiry on Jails and Juvenile Detention Facilities
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Findings 6 findings
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The condition and management of the Orange County Adult Jail facilities are REPORT acceptable and in overall compliance with state and local standards. 6
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The James A. Musick Facility offers a commendable and highly beneficial program called Canines Offering Life Lessons and Rewards (COLLAR). REPORT 7 F.3. The OCSD is taking advantage of the recent decrease in jail population to perform needed maintenance and upgrades to a countywide aging facilities infrastructure. REPORT 8
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Although the jails still have outdated and inadequate video equipment, a viable upgrade plan with committed funding and priorities has been approved for REPORT implementation over the next five years. Juvenile Facility Findings REPORT
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The condition and management of the Orange County Juvenile Detention 10 facilities are acceptable and in overall compliance with state and local standards
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The need for a gymnasium at Juvenile Hall/Youth Leadership Academy will be REPORT met, now that a State grant via Senate Bill 81 has been received to fund this 11 project. REPORT F.7. Some deputy juvenile correctional officers do not wear uniforms, providing an 12 overall appearance that is less than professional and making it difficult to differentiate deputy juvenile correctional officers from other staff. REPORT
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The reduction in population at the various Juvenile facilities provides 13 opportunities to conduct maintenance, repairs, and upgrades. REPORT F.9. Two of the Juvenile facilities have inadequate video surveillance systems. The 14 Joplin Youth Center and the Youth Guidance Center have no video surveillance systems. REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS: 15 In accordance with California Penal Code sections 933 and 933.05, the 2014- REPORT 2015 Grand Jury requires (or, as noted, requests) responses from each agency affected 16 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury REPORT Annual Inquiry on Jails and Juvenile Detention Facilities 1 REPORT by the recommendations presented in this section. The responses are to be submitted 2 to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. Based on its investigation titled “Annual Inquiry on Jail and Juvenile Detention REPORT Facilities,” the 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury makes the following three Adult 3 Jail recommendations and four Juvenile detention facility recommendations: REPORT Adult Jail Recommendations 4
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R1Page 170Consider expanding the Canines Offering Life Lessons and Rewards (COLLAR) program at James A. Musick facilty. (F.2.) REPORT 5
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R2Page 170In the event of any future decrease in jail population, continue to utilize that time to conduct the needed maintenance work on the various facilities. (F.3.) REPORT
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R3Page 170OCSD should closely monitor and expedite the five year plan for installing video 6 surveillance system upgrades. (F.4.) REPORT Juvenile Facility Recommendations 7
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R4Page 170The new facility at Juvenile Hall should serve multiple purposes, including a gymnasium, capability for vocational training, and a visitation center. (F.6.) REPORT 8
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R5Page 170Deputy juvenile correctional officers working with juveniles should be required to dress uniformly in order to look more professional and to be more easily identifiable (F.7.) REPORT 9
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R6Page 170During periods of population reduction, the OCPD should conduct maintenance projects as done by the OCSD. (F.8.) REPORT 10
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R7Page 170Upgrade the video surveillance system in all of the juvenile facilities by installing modern equipment and increase retention capacity to one year (F.9.) REPORT REQUIRED RESPONSES 11 The California Penal Code section 933 requires the governing body of any public agency which the Grand Jury has reviewed, and about which it has issued a final report, REPORT to comment to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and 12 recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the governing body. Such comment shall be made no later than 90 days after the Grand Jury publishes its report REPORT (filed with the Clerk of the Court). Additionally, in the case of a report containing findings 13 and recommendations pertaining to a department or agency headed by an elected County official (e.g. District Attorney, Sheriff, etc.), such elected official shall comment REPORT on the findings and recommendations pertaining to the matters under that elected 14 official’s control to the Presiding Judge with an information copy sent to the Board of Supervisors. REPORT Furthermore, California Penal Code section 933.05, subdivisions (a), (b), and (c), 15 provides as follows, the manner in which such comment(s) are to be made: REPORT 16 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury REPORT 1 Annual Inquiry on Jails and Juvenile Detention Facilities REPORT (a) As to each Grand Jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of 2 the following: REPORT (1) The respondent agrees with the finding 3 (2) The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include an REPORT explanation of the reasons therefore. 4 (b) As to each Grand Jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: REPORT 5 (1) The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. REPORT 6 (2) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future, with a time frame for implementation. REPORT (3) The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the 7 scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a time frame for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being REPORT investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when 8 applicable. This time frame shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the Grand Jury report. REPORT (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or 9 is not reasonable, with an explanation therefore. REPORT (c) If a finding or recommendation of the Grand Jury addresses budgetary or personnel 10 matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, both the agency or department head and the Board of Supervisors shall respond if requested by REPORT the Grand Jury, but the response of the Board of Supervisors shall address only those 11 budgetary /or personnel matters over which it has some decision making authority. The response of the elected agency or department head shall address all aspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her agency or department. REPORT 12 Comments to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in compliance with Penal Code section 933.05 are required from: REPORT Responses Required: 13 Responses are required from the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner for Adult Jail REPORT Findings F.1., F.2., F.3., F.4., and Adult Jail Recommendations R.1., R.2., and R.3., 14 Responses are required from the Orange County Board of Supervisors for Juvenile Facility Findings F.5., F.6., F.7., F.8., F.9 and Juvenile Facility REPORT Recommendations R.4., R.5., R.6., and R.7. Responses Requested: REPORT 16 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury REPORT Annual Inquiry on Jails and Juvenile Detention Facilities 1 REPORT Responses are requested from the Orange County Probation Department for 2 Juvenile Facility Findings F.5., F.6., F.7., F.8., F.9., and Juvenile Facility Recommendations R.4., R.5., R.6, and R.7. REPORT 3 REPORT 4 REPORT 5 REPORT 6 REPORT 7 REPORT 8 REPORT 9 REPORT 10 REPORT 11 REPORT 12 REPORT 13 REPORT 14 REPORT 15 REPORT 16 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury REPORT 1 Annual Inquiry on Jails and Juvenile Detention Facilities REPORT REFERENCES 2 Board of State and Community Corrections. (2014, August 21). Detention facilities inspections. Orange County Grand Jury Training. [Slides]. Santa Ana, CA REPORT 3 Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) California (n.d.). Data and research. Retrieved from http://www.bscc.ca.gov/data&research REPORT Board of State and Community Corrections. (2015, April 1). 2012 -2014 biennial 4 inspection Orange County Type II, and court holding facilities penal code section 6031; welfare and institutions code section 209 juvenile justice and delinquency REPORT prevention act. Sacramento, CA 5 California Assembly Bill 109, 2011 Public Safety Realignment REPORT California Proposition 47, Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative 6 Cuniff, M.M. (2014, April 5). Sheriff using GPS to keep jails clear for repairs. The REPORT Orange County Register, Local section, 1,13 &14. Joplin Youth Center. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from http://ocgov.com/gov/probation/contact/institutions/joplin REPORT 8 Juvenile Hall. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://ocgov.com/probation/contact/institutions/juvehall REPORT 9 Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Central Jail Complex brochure received September 24, 2014, from Jail personnel. REPORT Orange County Sheriff’s Department. ICE/ERO Detention Contract. Retrieved April 3, 10 2015, from ocsd.org/divisions/custody/ocsd_ice_ero_detention_contract Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Intake Release Center brochure received REPORT September 24, 2014, from Jail personnel. Orange County Sheriff’s Department. James A Musick brochure received December 18, REPORT 2014, from Jail personnel 12 Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Theo Lacy Facility Grand Jury brochure, received October 21, 2014, from Jail personnel. REPORT 13 Youth Guidance Center. Retrieved December 9, 2014, from http://ocgov.com/gov/probation/contact/institutions/youthguide REPORT 14 Youth Leadership Academy. Retrieved December 9, 2014, from http://ocgov.com/gov/probation/contact/institutions/yla REPORT 15 REPORT 16 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury REPORT Annual Inquiry on Jails and Juvenile Detention Facilities 1 REPORT COMMENDATIONS 2 The OCGJ received full cooperation from all personnel at every facility. The OCGJ was given complete access to each facility. Staff members throughout the adult REPORT jails and the juvenile detention facilities were cordial, professional, and knowledgeable. REPORT 4 REPORT 5 REPORT 6 REPORT 7 REPORT 8 REPORT 9 REPORT 10 REPORT 11 REPORT 12 REPORT 13 REPORT 14 REPORT 15 REPORT 16 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury REPORT 1 Annual Inquiry on Jails and Juvenile Detention Facilities REPORT APPENDIX: INQUIRY CRITERIA AND CHECKLISTS 2 With regard to each area of jail and juvenile facility inquiries, the criteria were: REPORT 1. Condition of the facility 3 2. Cleanliness 3. Staff presence REPORT 4. Overall safety and security 4 5. Orderliness of operation The OCGJ applied the above criteria on the Adult Evaluation Checklist in the REPORT following areas: 5 1. Booking REPORT 2. Intake-Release Center 6 3. Safety Cell 4. Sobering Cell 5. Kitchen REPORT 6. Dining Hall 7 7. Housing 8. Laundry REPORT 9. Exercise Area / Recreation 8 10. Visiting Area 11. Medical Area REPORT 12. Court Holding Area 9 13. Administrative Segregation (Anti-social / Poor behavior) 14. Segregation of AB 109 Inmates REPORT 15. Segregation of ICE Detainees 10 16. Housing for the Mentally ill / Medication / Suicide Watch 17. Protective Custody (Child Molesters / Law Enforcement Family) 18. Segregation of Gang Members REPORT 19. Disciplinary Isolation (Up to 10 days) 11 20. Operational Condition of Surveillance Cameras REPORT Similarly, the OCGJ thoroughly applied the same criteria to each area on the 12 Juvenile Evaluation Checklist. These areas included: 1. Booking REPORT 2. Intake-Release Center 13 3. Safety Cell 4. Kitchen REPORT 5. Dining Hall 14 6. Housing 7. Laundry REPORT 8. Schools/Classrooms/Programs 15 9. Exercise Area / Recreation Area 10. Visiting Area REPORT 11. Medical Area 16 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury REPORT Annual Inquiry on Jails and Juvenile Detention Facilities 1 REPORT 12. Court Holding Area 2 13. Administrative Segregation (Anti-social / Poor behavior) 14. Segregation of ICE Detainees 15. Housing for the Mentally ill / Medication / Suicide Watch REPORT 16. Protective Custody (Child Molesters / Law Enforcement Family) 3 17. Segregation of Gang Members 18. Disciplinary Isolation (Up to 10 Days) REPORT 19. Operational Condition of Surveillance Cameras 4 20. Maintenance of Grounds 21. Overall Condition of Buildings REPORT 5 REPORT 6 REPORT 7 REPORT 8 REPORT 9 REPORT 10 REPORT 11 REPORT 12 REPORT 13 REPORT 14 REPORT 15 REPORT 16 2014-2015 Orange County Grand Jury