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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Butte County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force, South
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Findings 11 findings
F1
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There is an Inmate Welfare Fund at the Butte County Jail with funds available at the time of this report. The Grand Jury is not aware of an audit of this fund.
F2
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The GED program is currently limited to independent study.
F3
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Inmates who work in the kitchen receive training while they work, for which they can receive a certificate as a kitchen helper.
F4
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There are no vocational training programs for inmates, other than the kitchen program.
F5
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The women‟s facility is in need of maintenance and eventual replacement or remodeling when funds become available.
F6
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Health, spiritual and drug & alcohol rehabilitation programs are offered to inmates.
F7
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Food served in the jail meets federal nutrition guidelines.
F8
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Inmates do not always have access to the telephone numbers stored in their cell phone once they have been booked into the jail.
F9
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The current jail handbook is being revised.
F10
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The ventilation system in the women‟s facility does not operate properly, causing an uncomfortable draft. This ongoing issue has remained unresolved by county maintenance staff for several years.
F11
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Some jail security systems are in the process of being upgraded.
Recommendations 7
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R1Page 41Develop a plan to reinstate the GED and other educational programs and provide a timeline for completion, including Inmate Welfare Fund as a potential funding source. 17
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R2Page 42Evaluate the women‟s facility plumbing and ventilation systems using an outside licensed contractor and provide the contractor‟s written proposal for resolution and timeline for repair.
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R3Page 42Provide the anticipated date for completion of the proposed revisions to the jail handbook.
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R4Page 42Provide a progress report on the status of the security system upgrades.
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R5Page 42Perform an independent audit of the Inmate Welfare Fund and provide an audit report and transparent financial statements which include an itemized cost per unit analysis.
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R6Page 42Continue to offer the kitchen training program.
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R7Page 42Develop a policy regarding retrieval of telephone numbers from inmate cell phones at the time of booking.