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Riverside County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
2023-2024 Grand Jury Report: Sheriff's Inmate Training & Education Bureau (Site-B) - a Win - Win For Riverside County
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
SITE-B offers many academic, vocational and self-help programs that provide the inmates an opportunity to improve their success and self-sufficiency.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Sheriff’s Office is to work with the RIVCO’s Public Information Officer to develop a plan for utilizing all available media platforms to inform the public and potential employers of the programs offered at SITE-B. The plan is to be presented to the Board of Supervisors for approval. Based on Findings: F1, F3 Financial Impact: Minimal Implementation Date: January 1, 2025
F2
There is currently no tracking of the success rates after inmates complete the SITE- B training programs. Once the inmate is released the Sheriff’s Office has no jurisdiction. Therefore, there is a lack of verifiable and quantifiable data to measure the success rates regarding SITE-B training programs.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
The Sheriff’s Office should coordinate the creation of a data collection system regarding SITE-B program participation, certification rates, program costs, and subsequent new convictions among SITE-B graduates. Based on Findings: F1, F2, F3 Financial Impact: Minimal Implementation Date: February 1, 2025 8
F3
There is no information available for the public or potential employers to access SITE-B information.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
RIVCO has resources for assisting released inmates. However, it is up to the inmate to take advantage of those resources. 7
No recommendations for this finding
Agency Responses 1
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