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Monterey County Grand Jury • 2013-2014

Detention Facilities Inspections

Published: July 11, 2014 12 pages

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Findings 9 findings

The Sheriff's Department is trying to address the complexities of accepting new prisoners with extended sentences. Also, there is an increased need for housing that reflects the classification and segregation of gang members. Contrary to initial expectations, AB 109 has not yet impacted the jail population. It is, however, anticipated to have an impact on the jail population as more prisoners who would have been sentenced to the state prison are now being sentenced to the County Jail.

The inmate population differs from that originally intended to be housed in the facility. The majority of the inmates are now medium to high security risks and are being incarcerated prior to trial.

The Monterey County Jail is being transformed, by prisoner transfers, from a jail into a local prison facility. It was not designed and is not staffed to be a prison.

The Sheriff should be commended for obtaining $36 million in state funds for the jail expansion.

The Camera strategic locations throughout the City would be at the direction and approval of the Chief of Police.

In any location where the view of any camera may compromise a citizen's privacy expectation, the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall review the cameras location and either make a recommendation to relocate the unit, or if not eliminate the potential for video intrusion.

A citizen liaison committee will be established. This committee will periodically review the surveillance logs of camera usage every three months and provide a report to the City Council and the Community.

Similar camera programs are in several cities in California, Gardena 125 cameras, Redlands 130, Long Beach over 400, and Los Angles more than 370. It is reported that after the installation of these cameras, crime decreased.

It has been reported that four or five cameras will be installed within the City by July 1, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recommendations 5

R1

The Sheriff's Office and the Probation Department should work with Superior Court Judges to increase the number of blended sentences, thus shortening the actual time that low-level offenders would be housed in County Jail. The Sheriff should recommend to the Superior Court that the pre-trial bail schedule for
R2

non-violent, non-serious, and non-sex offenders, be examined and, when appropriate, lowered to reduce the pre-trial jail population that is now a contributor to jail overcrowding.
R3

The Probation Department should establish a unit to investigate and screen arrested individuals to aid the court in determining candidates for their own recognizance or reduced bail release from County Jail pending trial.
R4

The County Jail expansion should move forward and be completed as soon as possible, as the longer the delay the greater the chance that when completed the jail expansion will not adequately house the anticipated jail population increase. 78
R5

The citizen committee should be empowered to recommend areas for camera placement. Such recommendations would be approved through the City Manager and Police Chief.

Agency Responses 1

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

Monterey County Board of Supervisors to Report No. 11- Law Enforcement Special Weapons and Tactics T

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