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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Nancy Fanden Contra
Costa}
DATE: June 18, 1985 County
SUBJECT: Relocating "M" module to the Richmond Detention Facility
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) 8: BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation: that the County Administrator review the
feasibility of relocating "M" module, the -medical-mental
health unit, tolthe proposed Richmond Detention Facility.
Items to be considered;
-additional costs for constructing a medical/mental
health module
-contracting medical emergency service with a local
hospital
-increased staff efficiency due to a better planned
facility
-future population projections for medical/mental
health
-other use's of the existing "M" module„
Background: "M" module in the detention facility is looked
on nation wide 11 as a respectful way of meeting the needs of
the incarcerated mentally ill. At the present time the 30
bed module is always filled and has along with the rest of
the facility, double celled. Mental health staff estimates
that an average of 120 inmates at any given time would
qualify to be cared for in "M" module.
The existing facility with it' s second story balcony is not
appropriate for a mental health facility. Staff must be
used to strictly monitor the individually housed prisoners
and little time is available for treatment. Because the
balcony represents a risk, prisoners are released from their
cells from one half to no more than four hours a day.
Note: This proposal by no means attempts to increase the
numbers of incarcerated mentally ill. All efforts to remove
those persons whose mental illness has caused their criminal
behavior must be enforced.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 18, 1955 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator. ATTESTED
Phi Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
M302/7-93
BY , DEPUTY