HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07131993 - 1.12 (2) THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 13, 1993 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Grand Jury Report Detention Facilities Inspection
The Board received report No. 9316 ,dated June 9, -1993,. from Ah.e-_
. 1992-1993 Contra Costa County- Grand Jury, entitled "Denention Facilities
Inspection".
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the aforementioned report is
ACKNOWLEDGED and REFERRED to. the County Administrator and the Internal
Operations Committee.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Boarel of Supervise on the ate shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL BAT HELOR,Oferk of the Boara
of S rvi ors and County Administrator
by -------� . -- ,Deputy
cc: County Administrator
Internal Operations Cte.
Grand Jury
RECEIVED
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CLERK BOARD OF S1993
UPERVISORS A REPORT BY
CONTRA COSTA CO.
THE 1992-93 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY GRAND JURY
1020 Ward Street
Martinez, CA 94553
(510) 646-2345
Report No. 9316
DETENTION FACILITIES INSPECTION
Approved by the Grand Jury:
Date:—5) t"
Annemarie Gol 'e
Grand Jury Forenmfi
Accepted for Filing:
Date: 2' l 9e/ 3
Richard S. Flier
Judge of the Superior Court
6. Populations and incidents at these five facilities are:
MDF WCDF MCDF Hall Ranch
Present State-rated capacity 505 560 360 140 74
Average monthly population 642 492 309 115 66.1
(Jan.-April-1993)
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Escapees(past 12 months) 15 9 8 5 20
Assaults on staff(past 12 months) 81 5 1 N/A N/A
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(Statistics on assaults on staff are not compiled by Juvenile Hall)
Deaths in custody(past 12 months) 1 0 0 0 0
7. Population at MDF exceeds the number for rated capacity.
8. MCDF is being sent higher-risk inmates than previously.
9. The Superior Court has imposed a population capacity (130) on the Hall due
to budgetary limitations.
10. The General Services Department (GSD) of the county-does not respond in a
timely fashion to requests for maintenance and repairs at the Ranch.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. On the dates of the Jurors' inspections, all facilities were in compliance with
state standards.
2. There is an unacceptable time-lag for completion of maintenance and repairs
by GSD at the Ranch.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The 1992-93 Contra Costa Grand Jury recommends that:
1. . The Sheriff and Chiefs of Police continue to comply with State standards.
2. The Director of GSD declare the Ranch an off-site facility, as permitted by
Government Code 33000, in order to have repairs.performed by independent
contractors.
SECTION 933 (c) OF TS:: CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE
Sec. 933_ Findings and recommendations; com-
ment of governing bodies, elective officers,
or agency heads
(c) No IaL than 90 days aft=- thed jury submits
a final report on the operations of any public agency
subject to.its reviewing authority, the governing body of
the public agency shall comment to the presiding judge of
the superior court on the findings and recommmdations
pertaining to matters under the control of the governing
body,and evc:y elective county office or agcy head for
which the grand jury has responsiouity pursuant to
Section 914.1 shall comment within 60 days to the
presiding judge of the,superior court,with an information
copy sent to the board of supervisors,en the findings and
r--n meadations per-=na to matters under the control
of that county officer or agency head and any agency or
agencies which that offic-or agency head supervises or
controls. In any city and county, the mayor shall also
comment on the findings and recommendations. All
such comments and reports shall forthwith be submitted
to the presiding judge of the superior court who impan-
eled the grand jury. A copy of all responses to grand
jury reports shall be placed on file with the cleric of the
public agency and the office of the county cleric; or the
mayor when applicable, and shall remain on file in those
offices One copy shall be placed on file with the
applicable grand jury final report by, and in the control
of the currendy impaneled grand jury, where it shall be
maintained for a minimum of five years. (Added by
Scats 1961, a 1284, ¢L Amended by Stats 1963, a 674,
¢ 1; Sz=1974. a 393, ¢ 6; St=1974, c 1396, ¢ 3;
Stats 1977, c 107, ¢ 6: Sta=1977, c 187. ¢ I. Stats
1980, c 543. ¢ 1. Stam 1981, c 203, ¢ 1. Smm198Z c
1408, ¢ S; Scars 1985, c 221. ¢ 1. Scats 1987, c 690,
¢ 1; Stars 1988, c 1297. ¢ 5.)
Former § 9?3. added by Suu.198Z. a 1:05. § 6, amended by
Srats.1985.c."I.§ 2.operadve Jan. 1.1989.was r.,xsld by Stats 1987.
e. 690, § =
Former § 933, added by Stats.1959, a 501. § 2. was repealed by
Stats-1959. c. 1312. § 3.