Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
The Impact of the Public Safety Realignment Act on Mendocino County June 2, 2014
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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F1
Realignment has increased the responsibilities of the Mendocino County Department of Probation and the Mendocino County Jail.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
The County Jail staff is meeting the basic needs of inmates with available budget and Realignment funds.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Realignment may cause overcrowding at the current County Jail.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Mendocino County assign high priority to funding for increased housing for inmates. (F3, F4, F5, F6)
F4
Violent incidents have increased at the County Jail due to the inability to separate different classifications of inmates.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
Mendocino County assign high priority to funding for increased housing for inmates. (F3, F4, F5, F6)
R3
Mendocino County continue to use and expand current and emerging technology designed for jail management and staff safety. (F4)
F5
The County Jail may now be responsible for housing inmates who, prior to Realignment, would otherwise go to State Prison.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Mendocino County assign high priority to funding for increased housing for inmates. (F3, F4, F5, F6)
F6
There is a lack of available space for: inmate housing, the visitors’ center, and attorney consultation rooms at the County Jail.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
Mendocino County assign high priority to funding for increased housing for inmates. (F3, F4, F5, F6)
R2
Mendocino County assign high priority to funding for an expanded visitors’ center and attorney consultation rooms. (F6)
F7
Realignment provides funding for mental health services, e.g., drug rehabilitation, which has had a positive affect on former inmates who have been able to turn their lives around.
No recommendations for this finding
No Responses Found 1
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