Stanislaus County Probation Department*

Finding: The current staffing levels at the time of inspection were short twenty percent for Deputy Probation Officers and six percent for Probation Corrections Officers. Response: The department partially agrees with the finding. Clarification is needed regarding this finding. The Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury completed their site visit to both the Juvenile Hall and the Juvenile Commitment Facility on January 13, 2014. Although the department agrees that staffing shortages exist and acknowledges having difficulty finding qualified candidates to fill vacant positions, the vacancy rates reported by the Grand Jury were not accurate. At the time of the inspection, the vacancy rate for Deputy Probation Officers I/II/III was 11% and not the 20% as indicated in their findings. The vacancy rate for Probation Corrections Officer I/II/III was 9% and not 6% as noted in their findings. The department continues going through the recruitment process for both positions in order to fill the necessary positions. Juvenile Institution Juvenile Division Adult Division □ Administration 2215 Blue Gum Avenue 801 11th Street, Suite B100 2215 Blue Gum Avenue 2215 Blue Gum Avenue Modesto, CA 95358-1097 Modesto, CA 95358-1097 Modesto, CA 95354 Modesto, CA 95358-1097 Telephone: 209.525.4580 Telephone: 209.525.5400 Telephone: 209.567.4120 Telephone: 209.525.4598 Facsimile: 209.525.5469 Facsimile: 209.567.4188 Facsimile: 209.525.4588 Facsimile: 209.525.5486 The Honorable Loretta Murphy Begen Page Two 2. Finding: The facility is clean and well maintained, and staffed with personnel who are highly motivated to help juvenile inmates. The SCCGJ was very impressed with the current staff. Response: The department agrees with this finding.