Gran Jurado del Condado de San Bernardino
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Examples of prohibited employee conduct that violate professional adult/student boundaries include, but are not limited to, the following: Encouraging students to confide their personal or family problems and/or relationships. This prohibition specifically includes "friending" or "following" students on social media. This also specifically includes the posting of student images or other personally identifiable information of students on an adult's personal website. Prohibited Boundary Violations Singling out a particular student for personal attention and friendship beyond the professional staff-student relationship. Maintaining personal contact with a student outside of school (by phone, e-mail, instant messenger, or Internet chat rooms, social networking websites, such as Facebook , or letters beyond homework or other legitimate school business) without including the parent/guardian. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Exchanging personal gifts, cards or letters with an individual student for which it is suggested that a student is to say or do something in return. Socializing or spending time with students outside of school-sponsored events, except as participants in organized community activities or with the approval of and in the presence of parents/guardians. Addressing students with personalized terms of endearment, pet names or otherwise in an overly familiar manner. Prohibited Boundary Violations Touching students or initiating inappropriate physical contact without a legitimate educational purpose (i.e., assisting with an injury/coaching). Being alone with a student without a legitimate educational purpose. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Actions Create Trust (ACT) Now When an employee observes conduct or has knowledge of another employee violating this policy that creates a reasonable suspicion of child abuse (including sexual abuse), or when an employee has reasonable suspicion of an adult harming or endangering a child, the employee shall report the conduct to San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS) and law enforcement in accordance with State law and District Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5141.4-Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting. Whenever the District receives a report concerning a possible boundary violation, the site supervisor and the assigned Human Resources Administrator will conduct a prompt investigation utilizing the procedures for investigations of allegations of serious misconduct. Immediate intervention shall be considered and implemented when necessary to protect student safety and/or the integrity of the investigation. Any incident of suspected child abuse will be reported immediately to law enforcement in accordance with State law. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Call to Action 28 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in programs and activities of federally funded institutions. Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Form This form can be used for allegations of discrimination on the basis of sex occurring in the district's education program or activity, when a student is subjected to sexual harassment. Title IX Contact Information District Title IX Coordinator: Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Redlands Unified School District 20 West Lugonia Avenue Redlands, CA 92373 (909) 307-5300 ext. 6761 29 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Duty to Report 30 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) UCP is a written and signed statement alleging a violation of federal or state laws governing certain educational programs. Age Ancestry UCP Form The form is to be used for allegations of unlawful discrimination targeting a student, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, or bullying based on the protected groups/characteristics listed below. For bullying and other complaints not based on the protected groups/characteristics listed below, contact your site administrator, counselor, or the District’s Student Services Director: Immigration Status Marital Status Association with a person or group with one or more of the actual or perceived characteristics listed Color Ethnic Group Association Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity Genetic Information Mental / Physical Disability National Origin Nationality Parental Status Pregnancy / Pregnancy Status Race or Ethnicity Religion Sex Sexual Orientation 31 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report District Personnel Complaint Procedure Complaint Form Concerning District Personnel Complaints concerning district personnel should be made directly to the employee against whom the complaint is lodged. Complaints not resolved with the employee shall be directed to the employee's administrative supervisor. If the complaint, after review by the administrative supervisor, remains unresolved, the complainant may use the form, together with the administrative supervisor's report/decision, to submit to the Superintendent or designee. Links to All District Complaint Procedures Uniform Complaint Procedures Form Complain Form Concerning District Personnel Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Form (For any other forms of sexual harassment not listed above, please use the UCP Procedures form) 32 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report @RedlandsUSD #ThisisRUSD The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide all staff, students, volunteers and community members with information to increase their awareness of their role in protecting children from inappropriate conduct and failure to maintain appropriate boundaries by adults. All adults are expected to maintain professional, moral and ethical relationships with students that are conducive to an effective, safe learning environment.
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24 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Examples of prohibited employee conduct that violate professional adult/student boundaries include, but are not limited to, the following: Encouraging students to confide their personal or family problems and/or relationships. This prohibition specifically includes "friending" or "following" students on social media. This also specifically includes the posting of student images or other personally identifiable information of students on an adult's personal website. Prohibited Boundary Violations Singling out a particular student for personal attention and friendship beyond the professional staff-student relationship. Maintaining personal contact with a student outside of school (by phone, e-mail, instant messenger, or Internet chat rooms, social networking websites, such as Facebook , or letters beyond homework or other legitimate school business) without including the parent/guardian. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Exchanging personal gifts, cards or letters with an individual student for which it is suggested that a student is to say or do something in return. Socializing or spending time with students outside of school-sponsored events, except as participants in organized community activities or with the approval of and in the presence of parents/guardians. Addressing students with personalized terms of endearment, pet names or otherwise in an overly familiar manner. Prohibited Boundary Violations Touching students or initiating inappropriate physical contact without a legitimate educational purpose (i.e., assisting with an injury/coaching). Being alone with a student without a legitimate educational purpose. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Actions Create Trust (ACT) Now When an employee observes conduct or has knowledge of another employee violating this policy that creates a reasonable suspicion of child abuse (including sexual abuse), or when an employee has reasonable suspicion of an adult harming or endangering a child, the employee shall report the conduct to San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS) and law enforcement in accordance with State law and District Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5141.4-Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting. Whenever the District receives a report concerning a possible boundary violation, the site supervisor and the assigned Human Resources Administrator will conduct a prompt investigation utilizing the procedures for investigations of allegations of serious misconduct. Immediate intervention shall be considered and implemented when necessary to protect student safety and/or the integrity of the investigation. Any incident of suspected child abuse will be reported immediately to law enforcement in accordance with State law. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Call to Action 28 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in programs and activities of federally funded institutions. Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Form This form can be used for allegations of discrimination on the basis of sex occurring in the district's education program or activity, when a student is subjected to sexual harassment. Title IX Contact Information District Title IX Coordinator: Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Redlands Unified School District 20 West Lugonia Avenue Redlands, CA 92373 (909) 307-5300 ext. 6761 29 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Duty to Report 30 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) UCP is a written and signed statement alleging a violation of federal or state laws governing certain educational programs. Age Ancestry UCP Form The form is to be used for allegations of unlawful discrimination targeting a student, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, or bullying based on the protected groups/characteristics listed below. For bullying and other complaints not based on the protected groups/characteristics listed below, contact your site administrator, counselor, or the District’s Student Services Director: Immigration Status Marital Status Association with a person or group with one or more of the actual or perceived characteristics listed Color Ethnic Group Association Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity Genetic Information Mental / Physical Disability National Origin Nationality Parental Status Pregnancy / Pregnancy Status Race or Ethnicity Religion Sex Sexual Orientation 31 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report District Personnel Complaint Procedure Complaint Form Concerning District Personnel Complaints concerning district personnel should be made directly to the employee against whom the complaint is lodged. Complaints not resolved with the employee shall be directed to the employee's administrative supervisor. If the complaint, after review by the administrative supervisor, remains unresolved, the complainant may use the form, together with the administrative supervisor's report/decision, to submit to the Superintendent or designee. Links to All District Complaint Procedures Uniform Complaint Procedures Form Complain Form Concerning District Personnel Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Form (For any other forms of sexual harassment not listed above, please use the UCP Procedures form) 32 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report @RedlandsUSD #ThisisRUSD The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide all staff, students, volunteers and community members with information to increase their awareness of their role in protecting children from inappropriate conduct and failure to maintain appropriate boundaries by adults. All adults are expected to maintain professional, moral and ethical relationships with students that are conducive to an effective, safe learning environment.
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Although lengthy, documentation was provided on each, an implementation date was not given. The 2022 Grand Jury will forward the data to the 2023 Grand Jury to insure said policies are implemented The Grand Jury received an e-mail with the below pamphlet attached to further exemplify the current commitment of RUSD to educate the parents and students on defining professional adult / student boundaries. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report DEFINING PROFESSIONAL ADULT / STUDENT
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24 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Examples of prohibited employee conduct that violate professional adult/student boundaries include, but are not limited to, the following: Encouraging students to confide their personal or family problems and/or relationships. This prohibition specifically includes "friending" or "following" students on social media. This also specifically includes the posting of student images or other personally identifiable information of students on an adult's personal website. Prohibited Boundary Violations Singling out a particular student for personal attention and friendship beyond the professional staff-student relationship. Maintaining personal contact with a student outside of school (by phone, e-mail, instant messenger, or Internet chat rooms, social networking websites, such as Facebook , or letters beyond homework or other legitimate school business) without including the parent/guardian. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Exchanging personal gifts, cards or letters with an individual student for which it is suggested that a student is to say or do something in return. Socializing or spending time with students outside of school-sponsored events, except as participants in organized community activities or with the approval of and in the presence of parents/guardians. Addressing students with personalized terms of endearment, pet names or otherwise in an overly familiar manner. Prohibited Boundary Violations Touching students or initiating inappropriate physical contact without a legitimate educational purpose (i.e., assisting with an injury/coaching). Being alone with a student without a legitimate educational purpose. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Actions Create Trust (ACT) Now When an employee observes conduct or has knowledge of another employee violating this policy that creates a reasonable suspicion of child abuse (including sexual abuse), or when an employee has reasonable suspicion of an adult harming or endangering a child, the employee shall report the conduct to San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (CFS) and law enforcement in accordance with State law and District Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5141.4-Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting. Whenever the District receives a report concerning a possible boundary violation, the site supervisor and the assigned Human Resources Administrator will conduct a prompt investigation utilizing the procedures for investigations of allegations of serious misconduct. Immediate intervention shall be considered and implemented when necessary to protect student safety and/or the integrity of the investigation. Any incident of suspected child abuse will be reported immediately to law enforcement in accordance with State law. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Call to Action 28 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in programs and activities of federally funded institutions. Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Form This form can be used for allegations of discrimination on the basis of sex occurring in the district's education program or activity, when a student is subjected to sexual harassment. Title IX Contact Information District Title IX Coordinator: Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Redlands Unified School District 20 West Lugonia Avenue Redlands, CA 92373 (909) 307-5300 ext. 6761 29 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Duty to Report 30 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP) UCP is a written and signed statement alleging a violation of federal or state laws governing certain educational programs. Age Ancestry UCP Form The form is to be used for allegations of unlawful discrimination targeting a student, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, or bullying based on the protected groups/characteristics listed below. For bullying and other complaints not based on the protected groups/characteristics listed below, contact your site administrator, counselor, or the District’s Student Services Director: Immigration Status Marital Status Association with a person or group with one or more of the actual or perceived characteristics listed Color Ethnic Group Association Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity Genetic Information Mental / Physical Disability National Origin Nationality Parental Status Pregnancy / Pregnancy Status Race or Ethnicity Religion Sex Sexual Orientation 31 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report District Personnel Complaint Procedure Complaint Form Concerning District Personnel Complaints concerning district personnel should be made directly to the employee against whom the complaint is lodged. Complaints not resolved with the employee shall be directed to the employee's administrative supervisor. If the complaint, after review by the administrative supervisor, remains unresolved, the complainant may use the form, together with the administrative supervisor's report/decision, to submit to the Superintendent or designee. Links to All District Complaint Procedures Uniform Complaint Procedures Form Complain Form Concerning District Personnel Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Form (For any other forms of sexual harassment not listed above, please use the UCP Procedures form) 32 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report @RedlandsUSD #ThisisRUSD The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide all staff, students, volunteers and community members with information to increase their awareness of their role in protecting children from inappropriate conduct and failure to maintain appropriate boundaries by adults. All adults are expected to maintain professional, moral and ethical relationships with students that are conducive to an effective, safe learning environment.
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There have been no upgrades to the dog and cat cages at the Redlands Animal Shelter since 1985.
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The kennels are outside and the guillotine doors (which let the dogs go into the shaded inner part of the kennel) are not working. Dog kennels do not have adequate drainage. The kennels are hosed down once per day, and the drains clog and feces cannot go down the drain as of 7.1.22.
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The cats and kittens at the Redlands Animal Shelter are living in hot, crowded spaces and the food and water are placed next to the litter boxes. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
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On the visit of 8.12.22 evidence of controlled drugs being stored and locked up could not be located upon request.
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There were expired medications at the Redlands Animal Shelter.
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As of 7.1.22, the animals were lacking exercise, enrichment, and socialization with other animals and people. Also lacking at the Redlands Animal Shelter was shade for the animals. The animals were fed once a day and fresh water was not always available.
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Redlands Animal Shelter is not using the Asilomar Live Release Rate to report to the City Council regarding euthanasia.
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The Redlands Animal Shelter has not been reaching out to, and has been refusing offers of help from, local rescue groups such as REDfosa and the Redlands Humane Society.
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As of August 2022, Redlands Animal Shelter had a list of seven rescue groups with which to work. Before 2018, the Redlands Animal Shelter had kept a list of forty-three rescue groups.
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Redlands Animal Shelter has no permanent full-time Shelter Manager.
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For months at a time, the Shelter had no on-site supervisor.
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Staff level as of 8.12.22 was: two Kennel Assistants, two Animal Control Officers and two temporary Customer Service Representatives.
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Redlands Animal Shelter had no volunteers as of 8.12.22. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
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There have been multiple reports of sexual harassment at the Redlands Animal Shelter. Lack of supervision and monitoring has provided an atmosphere where sexual harassment opportunities can occur.
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Redlands Animal Shelter has had one Community Adoption and/or Meet-and-Greet event since 2018.
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Redlands Animal Shelter does not have training manuals for volunteers and staff. The Shelter has no Policies and Procedures Manual.
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The Redlands Animal Shelter currently has no training for staff nor Shelter Management in the basic operations of an animal shelter. For example, courses such as: • leadership training • record-keeping • animal population management • medical and behavioral health of animals • euthanasia • animal transport • preventing infectious diseases • zoonotic disease control • sanitation practices • animal behavior management • identifying contagious diseases • animal handling • customer service techniques
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As of 8.12.22, only one Animal Control Officer at Redlands Animal Shelter is certified by the State of California.
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There is no tracking of specific individual donations that are made for a specific purpose. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
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The City of Redlands website does not inform the public if the money allocated for improvements at the Shelter is specifically spent on improvements for the Shelter.
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Redlands Animal Shelter volunteers have spent their own money on shelter cleaning and other supplies.
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Request for bids for veterinary services are not put out for competitive bids annually.
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Redlands Animal Shelter has not been holding fundraising events for the Shelter to help fund medical care, adoption programs and improvements for the Shelter.
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Redlands Animal Shelter has not successfully acquired grants and has no dedicated shelter grant writer and/or a Shelter Manager trained in writing grants.
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There has not been an objective operational audit (evaluation) done by a qualified third party/agency regarding how to improve the operations at the Redlands Animal Shelter.
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The Redlands City Council has no independent Animal Commission to oversee the Redlands Animal Shelter and report the Shelter’s operations to the City Council.
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The City of Redlands has not implemented a formal written complaint process for the public specific to the Animal Shelter. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report RECOMMENDATIONS
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The Grand Jury recommends that the City of Redlands plan a new building that will house the animals under their care. Dogs to be housed in double kennels in an indoor/outdoor or indoor/indoor configuration, with the indoor component being heated and air-conditioned. Cats and kittens to be housed in cages large enough to have fifteen-inch spaces between the litter boxes and the food and water; with an area in which to rest. Cats and kittens to be put in a large, continuously air-conditioned cattery room, feral room, and isolation room. Creation of a written action plan to be done by August 2023.
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The Redlands Animal Shelter to keep a formal written and digital copy of all medications stored at the Shelter, and expired medications to be disposed of according to legal requirements. To be implemented by March 2023.
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The Grand Jury recommends a checklist be attached to each animal’s cage. Water and food bowls filled to be documented/recorded daily on the checklist. Exercise, enrichment activities, socialization with other animals and cage/kennel cleanings to be documented on the checklists. The checklists to be kept for three years. To be implemented by March 2023.
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The Grand Jury recommends that cat litter boxes be cleaned at least three times per day. Dog kennels to be hosed down at least three times per day. Recorded by checklist on every animal’s cage. Checklists to be kept three years. To implemented by March 2023.
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Within 24 hours of intake, all animals to be bathed, groomed, and examined for issues such as external parasites, injuries, infection and zoonotic diseases. To be recorded on a digital and hard copy log. Designate an area within the Redlands Animal Shelter to bathe, groom and inspect animals. To be implemented by March 2023. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
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The Grand Jury recommends all euthanasia be reported as the Asilomar Live Release Rate to the City Council quarterly beginning March 2023.
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Initiate/reestablish partnerships with all available rescue groups. Keep a current list of them in the Redlands Animal Shelter Chameleon computer system. RAS to call or email every month to let rescue groups know about newly available animals. Log these calls and e-mails and report them to Redlands City Council quarterly. To be implemented by March 2023.
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The Grand Jury recommends that the Redlands Animal Shelter relinquishes an animal to a non-profit group for adoption if requested by that rescue group. To be implemented by March 2023.
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Hire and train a qualified and permanent full-time Shelter Manager by August 2023, who is to make bi-monthly Shelter status reports concerning Shelter operations to the local newspaper(s), the City website and the Redlands City Council beginning August 2023.
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The Grand Jury recommends that the Redlands Animal Shelter keep at least three full-time Animal Control Officers, three full-time Kennel Assistants, two permanent full-time front desk Customer Service Representatives, one Volunteer Coordinator and one full-time Shelter Manager continuously. To be implemented by August 2023.
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Utilize twenty-five or more volunteers at the Redlands Animal Shelter. To be implemented by March 2023.
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Redlands Animal Shelter to provide site-specific sexual harassment and adverse working conditions training using in-person role play scenarios to all staff at the Shelter on an annual basis. To be implemented by June 2023. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
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City of Redlands to set up anonymous (if desired) reporting of sexual harassment allegations at Redlands Animal Shelter. The report to go to the Director of Facilities and Community Services, the City Attorney and the Human Resources Department with a resolution required within two weeks. To be implemented by March 2023.
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Cameras, with audio recordings, to be placed in all Animal Control Officers’ City-owned trucks, operational and continuously activated. To be reviewed by Shelter Management weekly. To be implemented by August 2023.
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Redlands Animal Shelter to conduct at least six community, Adoption and/or Meet-and-Greet events per year. Advertise and report these events to Redlands City Council and Redlands local newspaper(s) quarterly. To be implemented by March 2023.
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City of Redlands, Facilities and Community Services Department, Shelter Manager, staff and volunteers to collaborate to develop formal, written and digital volunteer manuals, training manuals and policy and procedures manual for the Shelter. To be reviewed and updated annually. To be implemented by August 2023.
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Every ACO to complete the Certified Animal Control Officer Program which includes 60 hours of training in Animal Care and State Laws. The program is administered by CalAnimals.org. State Certification to be completed within 90 days of hire date and paid for by the City of Redlands. To be implemented by March 2023.
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Require all Shelter staff and Management to obtain continuing education through online sites such as CalAnimals.org. City of Redlands to pay for the training. Staff and Management required to complete at least four courses per year, as verified by certificates of completion given to Facilities and Community Services Department. To be implemented by March 2023. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
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The City Council and the Facilities and Community Services Department to post on the Redlands Animal Shelter website exactly what happens to donations and budget allocations and how the budget process works. To be implemented by March 2023.
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Redlands Animal Shelter to make it mandatory for Shelter personnel to print out donation receipts, give a copy to the donor and keep the duplicate and provide it to the City Treasurer. A thank you form letter to be used when donation is above a predetermined dollar amount. A blank space to be left and used to explain donation usage (if usage was designated by the donor). Provide a copy of the letter to the City Treasurer to match with the donation receipt. To be implemented by March 2023.
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Donation subaccounts to be set up for donations where the purpose is clearly designated. It is to be set apart in the yearly budget for the citizens’ information and reported to the City Council and on the Redlands Animal Shelter website quarterly. To be implemented by July 2023.
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The Shelter Manager to keep a written inventory of supplies and conduct a physical inventory of these items every month, informing the City when items need to be purchased. In cases of emergency the Shelter staff to use the Petty Cash fund. To be implemented by March 2023.
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Request for quotes on veterinary service to be done, as part of the City’s competitive bid process, annually for contracted veterinary service, with no automatic extensions included in the contract. To be implemented by June 2023 and/or end of current contract.
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Use rescue groups and volunteers to help with fundraising activities (at least one every month). Ensure money is accounted for by Shelter staff and input into Chameleon. To be implemented by March 2023. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
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Permanent Shelter Manager to complete a grant writing class. Shelter Manager to apply for at least four grants per year and keep a documented account of those applications in digital and hard copy. Report applications for grants to the City Council quarterly. To be implemented by August 2023.
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Redlands Animal Shelter to appoint an independent third party agency, such as Best Friends Animal Society, to conduct an operational audit of the Redlands Animal Shelter. Items evaluated by the third party will include such areas as management style; facilities; expired medications; records of drugs; improvements needed; adoptions and other outcomes, etc. The Shelter to report the results of the audit at the public portion of the City Council meeting. To be implemented by June 2023.
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City of Redlands City Council to form an independent (not city employees) oversight group/commission/ ad hoc committee to oversee the Redlands Animal Shelter. This Animal Commission to include, but not be limited to, local citizens; members from local animal rescue organizations; veterinarians and animal shelter consultants/professionals. The group to meet a minimum of four times per year and report to the City Council quarterly. Committee to be formed by June 2023.
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The Facilities and Community Services Department (F&CS) to create a process by which all complaints concerning the Redlands Animal Shelter are received, logged in, reviewed and answered in writing. The Grand Jury recommends creating a three-person panel (not City employees) to review and respond to all complaints within two weeks. Complaints and resolutions to be kept indefinitely by F&CS Department, and reported to the City Council, local newspapers and on the City website quarterly. The panel and process to be created by June 2023. REQUIRED RESPONSES Redlands City Council (All Findings and Recommendations) 97 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Chris Boatman, Head of Facilities and Community Services Department (All Findings and Recommendations) PERMITTED RESPONSES Redlands Police Department GLOSSARY • ACO: Animal Control Officer: responsible for going out into the field, educating lost animals’ owners etc. • Adoption event: an event put on by a shelter or rescue group that encourages a high volume of pet adoptions. It involves a gathering of adoptable pets in one location. • Asilomar Live Release Rate: this is a calculation. The calculation reveals the percentage of animals that leave the shelter alive. The calculation is arrived at by the following means: divide the number of animals that left the shelter alive by the total number of animals that entered the shelter, minus the owner requested euthanasia. • ASPCApro.org: provides training, research, and resources to help animal welfare professionals. • Best Friends Animal Society: largest animal sanctuary in the US. Its primary purpose is to advocate for the prevention of senseless killing of shelter animals. It has developed into a national network of like- minded partners with various educational components. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report • CA Civil Code § 1834.4a: it is the policy of California that no adoptable animal should be euthanized if it can be adopted into a suitable home. • CAL Animals: California Animal Welfare Association. this is the agency that administers the certification of Animal Control Officers in California. • Cattery: a building that contains numerous cages/kennels to house cats in a climate controlled, sanitary, private and secure manner. • Chameleon Computer System: Provides Technology solutions for Animal Control, Humane Societies, SPCA’s and other animal rescue organizations. Helps with activities such as: licensing, shelter management, field ops, inventory, donations and veterinary record keeping. • Community Outreach event: refers to efforts that connect an organization’s ideas or practices to the public. It helps the organization connect with the local community. • The Crystal Project: this rescue adopts “unadoptable” animals from shelters, rehabilitates them, or pays for their medical conditions, readies them for adoption, and then adopts them out to forever homes. • Financial audit: an examination and inspection of an entity’s financial statements for verification purposes. • Fostering: shelter animals are given the opportunity to temporarily spend time in a safe and loving home environment while they wait for adoption. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report • Fundraising: a process of collecting money as donations, for a cause, from individuals and businesses. • F&CS: Department of Facilities and Community Services. • GJ: 2022 San Bernardino County Civil Grand Jury. • Guillotine Door: a barrier that keeps a pet from entering or exiting through a dog kennel door opening. It slides up and down, to open and close the opening, with the help of a cable system. • Highland Village Pet Hospital: veterinarian who has a current contract to provide services to the Redlands Animal Shelter. • Kennel Attendant: KA responsible for cleaning kennels and cages and keeping water and food supplied at an Animal Shelter, etc. • Infectious diseases: diseases that is caused by an organism such as a bacteria, virus, fungi, or parasite. • Inside/inside: the configuration of a kennel whereby both sections of an individual kennel are located in an air conditioned and climate- controlled building. • Inside/outside: the configuration of a kennel whereby only the inside portion of the kennel is located in an air conditioned and climate- controlled building. The outside portion of the kennel allows the dog to be outside. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report • Maddie’s Fund: (Maddie’s University) Champions for Animal Welfare (www.maddiesfund.org) This fund offers the pet/animal industry a national voice. If also provides important funding opportunities, learning resources and access to other networks to share ideas. • Meet-and-Greet: a process of introducing an adoptable animal to your family and/or current pets. • Operational audit: a review of an entity’s operations including policies, procedures, etc. to identify areas of weakness and to make recommendations to improve upon these weaknesses. • Outcome: How an animal that enters the shelter, finally leaves the shelter. For example: return to owner, adopted by private party, adopted by rescue, euthanasia. • RAS: Redlands City Animal Shelter • RCC: Redlands City Council • REDfosa: Redlands Friends of Shelter Animals Rescue Group • RHS: Redlands Humane Society • RPD: Redlands Police Department • San Diego Humane Society: (Humane Law Academy) www.sdhumane.org Humane Law Enforcement Training Academy (San Diego Humane Society) 101 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report • SB 1785: Hayden’s Act. This California law provides the guidelines for animal shelters’ treatment of animals in California. • VSBP Document: Veterinarian Standards and Best Practice Document. A report by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians that outlines best practices for animal shelters in the United States. • Zoonotic: a disease that passes from an animal or insect to human. BIBLIOGRAPHY ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals www.ASPCApro.org/training/grants/research CAL FOR ALL ANIMALS Animal Shelter Assistance Act https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codesdisplayText.xhtml? The initiative is administered by the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health. This state funded initiative funds $50 million in grant money to shelters. For more information about grants: [email protected] California Animal Welfare Association (CalAnimals) http://www.calanimals.org Certified Animal Control Officer Program Animal Care Conferences Online education 102 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Education and Training Resources Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters The Association of Shelter Veterinarians: 2010 Newbury, Blinn, Bushby et al Keeping Controlled Drugs Under Control Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference 2001 Philip J. Seiber, Jt. CVT Veterinary Practice Consultants Maddie’s Institute, 223 Santa Clara Ave, Suite B, Alameda, CA 94501 http://www.university.maddiesfund.org Staff and Volunteer Training and Development Study Caring for Animals, Caring for People Summary Report May 2013 UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Facility design, Shelter Animal Housing and Shelter Population Management Last updated: 2019-03-07 Information sheet Species: Canine, Feline 103 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Design of Animal Housing Information Sheet Heather E. Lewis, AIA, NCARB Http://www.sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine Facility Design, Shelter Animal Housing and Shelter Population Management Date: March 2019 Information sheet Species: Canine, Feline This Page Left Intentionally Blank 104 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 105 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
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San Bernardino County Children and Family Services has no proactive outreach unit with strategies or services to assist those families in need, so that they do not become part of Children and Family Services in the future.
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There is no independent watchdog group which oversees the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services.
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There are no proactive/preventive measures for effectively vetting and background checking San Bernardino County Children and Family Services Resource Family Homes and foster settings.
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There is no data interfacing between Children and Family Services and law enforcement which would capture, track, and maintain data on all foster child abuse allegations and investigations.
F5:
Children and Family Services does not share information with a Foster Family Agency in a timely manner. This causes delays in foster children being evaluated by medical/behavioral health providers, and the 30-day requirement to see a primary care physician is delayed.
F6:
Social workers do not visit all children monthly or make frequent unannounced visits and there are insufficient and inadequate home inspections during visits.
F7:
There is insufficient, inconsistent, and a lack of continuous education and training for social workers, resource families, and foster children within the San Bernardino County Children and Family Services.
F8:
There are insufficient mental health services and resources for the foster children.
F9:
Children placed in any Resource Family Home or foster setting are not routinely evaluated mentally and physically before going into another foster setting. A baseline is not established for the new foster setting.
F10:
The younger foster children, aged birth - four, have very limited access for reporting abuse. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
F11:
The requirement for how many times babies and toddlers, ages birth to four, are seen by their SWs is unclear and babies and toddlers are seriously at risk for abuse and neglect in Resource Family Homes or other foster settings.
F12:
Children removed from a biological or foster setting do not have a Temporary Sheltering Center in which to stay while placement is determined. The children must sleep on a cot in the Social Worker’s office or an area in the Children and Family Services building for days or weeks at a time.
Recomendaciones adicionales
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R1:
Disband the current San Bernardino County Children and Family Services organizational system and create, build, and implement community-based one-stop shop centers where all services are centralized, integrated, and interconnected for all foster care services. To be implemented by July 2023.
R2:
Children and Family Services to create a community outreach proactive services unit to provide services and resources to those in-need families without any governmental intervention or regulation. Services provided to include food, babysitting services, clothes, respite care, parenting classes, child development classes, medical referrals, etc..., without documentation. To be implemented by July 2023.
R3:
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to form an independent watchdog group/children commission to oversee Children and Family Services social workers in San Bernardino County. Members of this group would be authorized by the court and have full access to all confidential documentation. The commission would report to the County Board of Supervisors quarterly. To be implemented by July 2023.
R4:
Before the initial placement of any child into the foster care system, or subsequent placement, there will be a mental and medical examination. To be implemented by June 2023.
R5:
Law enforcement to classify reports indicating that they are part of the foster care system so they can be referenced. Children and Family 130 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report Services and law enforcement to capture, track and maintain data on all foster child abuse allegations and investigations. To be implemented by July 2023.
R6:
Children and Family Services Social Worker to visit the Resource Family Home or foster setting four times a month, two announced and two unannounced, perform a complete home inspection, and interview foster children alone every visit. No field visit to be accomplished by any form of virtual technology. To be implemented by July 2023.
R7:
All Resource Parents to have monthly mandatory training online. Children and Family Services to require resource parents to complete continuing education in the fields of child abuse, foster childcare and resource services at least two hours per month. To be implemented by July 2023.
R8:
Children and Family Services to write, implement and maintain a checklist of mandatory attendees at all Children’s Assessment Center child abuse interviews. Checklist to be maintained in the foster child’s case file. To be implemented by July 2023.
R9:
Children and Family Services to hire two additional mental health specialists per region, called “Child Life Specialists”, for the foster children. To be implemented by July 2023.
R10:
Every initial foster child to see a Child Life Specialist during the first 30 days of placement in a Resource Family Home or foster setting, two unannounced and two announced. To be implemented by July 2023.
R11:
Children and Family Services and law enforcement to meet quarterly and review their child abuse allegations and investigations in order to easily identify and track all foster children abuse allegation cases, as a form of checks and balances. To be implemented by June 2023.
R12:
Reduce the Children and Family Services Social Worker’s caseload to no more than forty per month. For example, utilize one-stop shop to eliminate excess travel, hire support staff for Social Workers to reduce their collateral duties and hire more Social Workers. To be implemented by June 2023. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
R13:
Create a protocol and guidelines to ensure every child receives the same written review from their Social Worker during their monthly interviews, which should be included in the child's case file. Questions should focus on any potential child abuse indicators. For example, has anyone new visited or moved into the home, how have you been disciplined and how was your visit with your family. To be implemented by June 2023.
R14:
Babies and toddlers to be seen four times a week for the first 30 days, after that twice a week while in foster care until the child is four years old. A nurse is required to attend every visit. To be implemented by July 2023.
R15:
Create, build, and implement new innovative community-based temporary sheltering centers where all removed foster children can go and be housed during the transition time until suitable placement is located, vetted, and determined by foster care services. To be implemented by July 2023.
R16:
Children and Family Services to train foster children in identifying grooming behaviors, predatory practices, child abuse, and how to report to officials. Training to include in-person role-play scenarios. Also, provide a list with all contact information to the child/children for their use when they need to call for help or support. To be implemented by June 2023.
R17:
Implement a 20-day requirement to pass along medical cards and behavioral issues to the Foster Family Agencies, regarding foster children assigned to their care. To be implemented by July 2023. .
R18:
Children and Family Services to complete initial vetting process of any and all foster and visitation settings. Include in-person interviews of all extended adult family and friends, all potential adults who would come into contact with the foster child, and all adults who live or will reside in the Resource Family Home or foster setting. To be implemented by July 2023. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report
R10-14:
years old: 75 abused children, 15-18 years old: 46 abused children, and unknown age: 19 abused children. Of special note, the review of the data provided by CFS included one physical abuse case resulting in the death of a child that was investigated in 2022. Additionally, the 2022 data only covers a portion of the year. It creates an imbalance in the ability to compare like data. Without a complete years' worth of results, the GJ recognizes that the 2022 data could indicate a decrease. However, no one is able to predict what will happen in future months. Preventative Measures
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Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
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F1:
The general population (GP) of inmates are housed in separate units or sections based on their individual classifications when they are booked. The inmate classification system is based on the level of inmate security risk. Classification of an inmate is done before the inmate is assigned to a living area. Inmates with major medical or mental health issues are not housed at Glen Helen. Those inmates are sent to West Valley Detention Center to ensure they receive a higher level of care, and they have their own classification.
F2:
Clean walls were observed in the facility and cells.
F3:
The female section had two bunks to a cell, with one 4 bunk cell.
F4:
The General Population cells for men had multiple bunk beds in each section.
F5:
On the day of the visit, hallways were clear and cell doors were closed.
F6:
Inmates have access to drinking water and toilets in each cell.
F7:
Beds are metal bunk beds or singular beds.
F8:
It was observed in the female housing section that inmates have access to mops and brooms to clean their cells. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 5
F9:
A fire inspection was conducted on 11/16/2021.
F10:
A medical/mental health inspection was conducted on 2/23/2022.
F11:
The Environmental Health Department inspection was conducted on 2/23/2022.
F12:
The Nutritional Health Department inspection was conducted on 2/23/2022.
F13:
The Corrections Standards Authority inspection was conducted on 4/15/2022.
F14:
The staff and inmates displayed a good rapport. The Grand Jury witnessed several inmates all greeting a deputy who walked into the building.
F15:
Lawns, recreation area, and asphalt are clean and well-kept.
F16:
There were no visible signs of housing in ill repair in the areas observed.
F17:
A podular (pod) jail design has a master control area in the center with cells and program areas surrounding the perimeter in a circular or pie-shaped layout. This design eliminates staff’s need to run down long corridors to see what's going on because there are clear sightlines for observation of inmates and activities at all times. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 6
F18:
When the Grand Jurors were on the premises for the inspection, the temperature was set at 75 degrees, the airflow was good, and the lighting was bright.
F19:
The Grand Jury was given a demonstration by an inmate on how to use a computer kiosk to file commissary orders, grievances, and medical requests.
F20:
Inmates observed looked clean and kept.
F21:
The jail has a laundry facility that keeps clean clothing available to inmates.
F22:
The Grand Jury observed inmates wearing color-coded clothing according to their housing classifications.
F23:
Recreational activities and equipment were observed. Basketballs and volleyballs were being used by inmates. Other inmates were jogging or walking.
F24:
There are inmate work programs at the jail, such as jobs in the kitchen.
F25:
Kiosks are used by inmates to file grievances. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 7
F26:
There are individual cells and dormitory units at the facility.
F27:
Clean walls were observed in the facility and cells.
F28:
Inmates have access to drinking water and toilets in the pods and cells.
F29:
Cells have metal bunk beds or individual beds.
F30:
Mops, brooms, and cleaning supplies for cell upkeep were observed.
F31:
A fire inspection was conducted in February 2022.
F32:
A medical/mental health inspection was conducted in February 2022.
F33:
The Environmental Health Department inspection was conducted in February 2022.
F34:
The Nutritional Health Department inspection was conducted in February 2022.
F35:
The Corrections Standards Authority inspection was conducted in February 2022. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 8
F36:
Professional attitudes were observed during staff interactions with inmates.
F37:
Lawns, recreation area, and asphalt were clean, well-kept, and no defects or areas of concern were observed.
F38:
There were no visible signs of housing in ill repair in the areas observed.
F39:
A podular (pod) jail design has a master control area in the center with cells and program areas surrounding the perimeter in a circular or pie-shaped layout. This design eliminates staff’s need to run down long corridors to see what's going on because there are always clear sightlines for observation of inmates and activities.
F40:
When the Grand Jurors were on the premises for the inspection, the temperature was set at a comfortable level, the airflow was good, and the lighting was bright.
F41:
The Grand Jury observed a computer kiosk that inmates use to file commissary orders, grievances, and medical requests.
F42:
Inmates looked clean and kept during the visit.
F43:
The Grand Jury observed a laundry facility and keeps clean clothing available to inmates.
F44:
The Grand Jury observed inmates wearing color-coded clothing according to their housing classifications. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 9
F45:
No recreational equipment was observed during the visit.
F46:
There are inmate work programs at the jail, such as jobs in the kitchen and laundry.
F47:
The Grand Jury observed a classroom where inmates receive training in Culinary Arts and Food Handling.
F48:
Kiosks are used by inmates to file grievances.
F49:
The GJ observed a presentation in a classroom from a vocational instructor regarding Culinary Arts and Bakery Certification activities at the facility.
F50:
The classroom was clean and orderly and had desks and books.
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
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F1:
The Grand Jury met three sworn officers and the civilian jail manager.
F2:
The jail is in the basement of the Fontana Police station. The grounds observed were well-kept and clean.
F3:
The building is made of concrete.
F4:
The exterior of the police department looked well-maintained during the visit.
F5:
The walls in the jail cells contained some graffiti and the paint was peeling in at least one of the cells. The windows were in good condition with no visible cracks. The air vents and plumbing in the cells were in excellent working order on the day of the visit.
F6:
The Grand Jury observed that cleaning fluids and chemicals were placed in two holding cells and locked.
F7:
The entrance from the sally port has several lockers available for officers to use prior to their entry into the jail. The sally port is a secured area situated between an outside area and an area inside a jail or prison. A sally port allows officers to make a 2-step controlled 148 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 13
F8:
The hallways were clear during the visit.
F9:
Holding areas (cells) have access to drinking water and a toilet. Each cell has a faucet and a toilet. The faucet has a hot and cold dial. The water shoots up from the faucet like a fountain and can be used for drinking water. The toilets were in good working order.
F10:
There were fifteen individual cells. Nine cells are available for use. The rest were used for storage. The holding cells can hold up to two detainees if necessary.
F11:
Beds are metal single off the floor. Mattresses were seen in a separate cell, and could be provided when needed.
F12:
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) indicated that Type 1 facilities such as municipal jails undergo annual and biennial inspections to ensure safety from fire, environmental and structural problems. The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducts a biennial inspection of the facilities pursuant to Penal Code § 6031 and WIC § 209 to determine compliance with the minimum standards for local detention facilities.
F13:
The Grand Jury observed a list of rules for detainees posted on a wall about phone use.
F14:
Fontana police provided the Grand Jury with a form showing that when they perform medical screenings of detainees, there are a series of 15 questions that include their health history, prescribed medications (including psychiatric), and current state of being. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 14 USE OF CELLS/ROOMS FOR DETAINEES
F15:
The Fontana jail accommodates adult detainees.
F16:
One cell is available for adult handicapped detainees.
F17:
There were no detainees in the cells when visited.
F18:
Each holding cell had a telephone available for use.
F19:
Local calls are free and long-distance calls can be made “collect.”
F20:
Staff supervises detainees with audio-equipped closed-circuit cameras for monitoring.
F21:
There is a cuffing rail in the intake area and the cell area. A cuffing rail is a long wooden or steel pole cemented into a wall that an detainee can be handcuffed to for safe and secure controlled movement. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 15
F22:
There was one male and one female staff member in the holding cell area.
F23:
In the detainee holding area, the walls were dirty and needed cleaning. The floors were clean. The toilet and sink in the cells were checked and were in working condition. However, one toilet needed a thorough cleaning.
F24:
Grand Jurors observed cleaning fluids and chemicals labeled and stored in a separate room away from detainees.
F25:
No detainees were being held in the three holding cells and lavatory, so the doors were open for free and convenient examination of the cells.
F26:
Detainees have access to drinking water and a toilet.
F27:
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) indicated that Type 1 facilities such as municipal jails undergo annual and biennial inspections to ensure safety from fire, environmental and structural problems. The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducts a biennial inspection of the facilities pursuant to Penal Code § 6031 and WIC § 209 to determine compliance with the minimum standards for local detention facilities. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 16
F28:
Detainees are booked when they are brought to the jail.
F29:
The Grand Jury observed a list of rules for detainees posted on a wall about phone use. USE OF CELLS/ROOMS FOR DETAINEES
F30:
The Ontario jail accommodates adult detainees, as well as juveniles (ages 12-17).
F31:
The facility has the capacity to hold up to 44 detainees.
F32:
The jail has six (6) holding cells that can accommodate a capacity of up to 26 detainees. A sobering cell can hold up to eight (8) detainees. Another cell was designated to hold up to six (6) female detainees. One cell is available for adult handicapped detainees. The other three cells can each hold up to three detainees.
F33:
The jail has a separate section of cells for juveniles. Those cells have the capacity to accommodate up to 16 juveniles.
F34:
There is a phone in the hallway outside of the cells.
F35:
Local calls are free and long-distance calls can be made “collect.”
F36:
Staff supervises detainees at the jail with a closed-circuit camera system with audio recording for monitoring.
F37:
There is a cuffing rail in the intake area and the cell area. A cuffing rail is a long wooden or steel pole cemented into a wall that a detainee can be handcuffed to for safe and secure controlled movement. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 17
F38:
Lockers were observed where officers store their weapons before they enter the sally port area of the jail. The sally port is a secured area situated between an outside area and an area inside a jail or prison. A sally port allows officers to make a 2-step controlled entry to a jail or prison to deter, defend, and delay unwanted entry (or exit). San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 18
F39:
Walls were in excellent condition without any visible marks. They appeared to have been recently painted. The floors were clean.
F40:
The toilet and sink in the lavatory holding cell area were checked and were in working condition.
F41:
Each holding cell was designed to hold an individual detainee.
F42:
Hallways were clear. No detainees were present during the walkthrough. Therefore, the doors were open for free and convenient examination of the cells.
F43:
Each cell had a toilet, sink and drinking water. One toilet needed cleaning as there was a dark brown ring around the toilet at the water level and the seat was dirty.
F44:
Detainees’ beds had a plastic unit-construction built-in bench along the back side of the cell.
F45:
Bedding and blankets were observed in a storage room.
F46:
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) indicated that Type 1 facilities such as municipal jails undergo annual and biennial inspections to ensure safety from fire, environmental and structural problems. The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducts a biennial inspection of the facilities pursuant to 154 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 19
F47:
The Grand Jury was provided a copy of the screening form they use to classify new detainees when they are brought to the jail. The screening assesses their health and mobility, arrest history, violence history, escape history, gang association or involvement, and victimization and abusiveness history.
F48:
The Grand Jury observed a list of rules for detainees posted on a wall about phone use. USE OF CELLS/ROOMS FOR DETAINEES
F49:
The facility can hold up to 12 detainees at a time, four in each of the three cells they have.
F50:
The jail accommodates adult detainees (age 18 and older).
F51:
One cell is available for adult handicapped detainees.
F52:
The holding cells had a combined toilet, sink, and fountain.
F53:
A phone is in the hallway outside of the detainee’s cell.
F54:
Local calls are free and long-distance calls can be made “collect.”
F55:
Staff supervises detainees at the jail with a closed-circuit camera system with audio recording for monitoring.
F56:
A bank of weapon lockers is located outside of the holding cell area. San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report 20
F57:
There is a cuffing rail in the intake area and the cell area. A cuffing rail is a long wooden or steel pole cemented into a wall that a detainee can be handcuffed to for safe and secure controlled movement. This Page Left Intentionally Blank 156 San Bernardino County Grand Jury Final Report