Sonoma County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
Sonoma County Detention Facilities Inspection
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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F1
The implementation of Realignment presents many challenges to adult detention facility operations.
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R1
A plan to address necessary changes to housing, recreation, programs, and visitation for adult detention facilities as a result of Realignment be developed and implemented.
F2
Clothing for female inmates at the MADF is ill fitting and could lead to falls and injury.
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R2
Clothing size choices be made available for female inmates at the MADF to lessen the likelihood of falls and injury.
F3
Inmate time out of cells at the MADF is limited.
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R3
Additional guard coverage be provided to allow inmates at the MADF to have more frequent time out of their cells. 39
F4
MADF recreation areas are less than ideal for long-term inmates.
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R4
The logging of inmate grievances be computerized.
F5
The logging of inmate grievances at the MADF and NCDF is manual and cumbersome.
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R5
Book donations to the JJC be encouraged.
F6
The choice of library books at the JJC is limited.
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R6
The method of requesting books at the JJC be modified to include the ability to request a genre.
F7
The JJC process for requesting a book requires knowledge of the book’s title or author.
No recommendations for this finding
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Sonoma County Sheriff
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