Annual Report 2009 - Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department

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Santa Maria Branch Jail The Santa Maria Branch Jail is a Type-2 facility capable of housing inmates for up to one year. The facility has a rated capacity for 28 inmates and maintains an average daily population of 26. The Santa Maria Branch Jail accounts for 31% of total county bookings. Detainees from the Santa Maria Branch Jail are routinely transported to and housed in the Main Jail. Custody Support Division The Custody Support Division includes Alternative Sentencing, Custody Records, Food Services, Medical and Mental Health Services, Overcrowding Management, Statistics, and Transportation. Alternative Sentencing Sheriff’s Custody Operations uses the Alternative Sentencing Programs to reduce overcrowding in the Santa Barbara Main Jail. Alternative Sentencing, with offices in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, provides alternative methods of serving court-ordered sentences in either an Electronic Monitoring Program or the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program (SWAP) to qualified male and female inmates. Medical Health Custody Operations contracts with Prison Health Services, Inc. (PHS), an outside health care services provider, for inmate medical services. Medical services include 24-hour medical care, counseling/screening for suspected HIV/AIDS, dental services, discharge planning, and other health care necessities for inmates. Mental Health In July 2009, the contracts with PHS was expanded to include inmate mental health services. Onsite service providers include two full-time Master's-level Mental Health Therapists and one full-time Psychiatric RN. A licensed Psychiatrist is on duty 20 hours per week. Medical staff are also trained in handling mental health emergencies in order to provide 24-hour coverage. It is our goal to provide quality medical and mental health care to those incarcerated in our facilities. Transportation The Transportation Unit, staffed by custody deputies, is responsible for the safe transport, custody and security of inmates in transit throughout the state. In 2009, the Transportation Unit drove 265,394 miles and transported 53,803 inmates. Planning and Programs Division The Planning and Programs Division is headed by a Commander to oversee the property acquisition and construction for a new county jail to be located in the north county. This division also oversees Inmate Rehabilitation Programs and Jail Facility Maintenance. The Planning and Programs Division includes Inmate Services, Jail Laundry, Maintenance, New County Jail Project, Print Shop, Projects and Planning, Secure Community Re-entry Facility, Sheriff’s Treatment Program, and the State Day Reporting Center. The Planning and Programs Division oversees the Inmate Welfare Special Revenue Fund. This fund accrues a profit by providing services to inmates, such as Commissary and the Inmate Telephone System. All funding is primarily used for the benefit, education and welfare of inmates confined within the county jail system. New County Jail Project The Santa Barbara County Jail-Northern Branch is planned to be built on a 50 acre parcel of land at the southwest corner of Black and Betteravia Roads near the City of Santa Maria. It will be funded primarily through an AB 900 grant from the State of California. This 304-bed direct supervision jail facility will house male and female inmates in medium and maximum security cells. The design of the facility will allow for future expansion if needed, at a minimum of additional cost. When complete, it will address the need documented by over 20 Grand Jury reports recommending this facility, and mitigate almost 30 27 INTEGRITY ~ CARING ~ COURAGE ~ FAIRNESS ~ SERVICE
years of jail overcrowding and a lawsuit originally filed in the 1980’s. In conjunction with the AB 900 grant award, the tri-county partnered Central Coast Reentry Facility in Paso Robles is going through the required Environmental Review and is expected to break ground in 2010. Inmate Services Inmate Services manages inmate programs to include drug and alcohol counseling, educational and vocational programs, and religious services. All programs provided by Inmate Services are financed through revenue generated by our Commissary Store and Inmate Telephones. No County tax dollars are used. Educational and Vocational Programs The Sheriff’s Office collaborates with Santa Barbara City College for instructional programs. The Multi-Media Learning Center allows for an interactive personalized learning experience. Educational classes offered include Adult Basic Education, Adult High School Instruction, Basic Computer Skills, English as a Second Language (ESL), General Education Diploma training (GED), Life Management Skills, and vocational programs in the areas of culinary arts, maintenance and welding, print shop, and recycle a bicycle. Santa Barbara City College also offers a special STEP/Jail Program Advisor who counsels inmates on the availability of post-release educational and vocational opportunities. The Santa Barbara County Jail is one of only two jail facilities in the state of California designated as an official GED testing site. Sheriff’s Treatment Program The Sheriff’s Treatment Program (STP) is an in-house drug and alcohol treatment program partially funded by a grant administered through the County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services Department. The Program provides 12-Step Education, Anger Management, Process Groups, Relapse Prevention Groups, Release Planning Groups along with individual counseling and placement of clients into community aftercare treatment programs. Community Outreach Program Jail Operations Division Main Jail Operations Classification Unit Compliance Custody Training Officer Intake/Release Property Special Operation Response Team (SORT) Medium Security Facility Santa Maria Branch Jail Custody Support Division Alternative Sentencing Electronic Monitoring Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program (SWAP) Custody Records Food Services Medical and Mental Health Overcrowding Management Statistics Transportation Planning & Programs Division Inmate Services Community Outreach Educational Program Vocational Programs Jail Laundry Maintenance New County Jail Project Print Shop Projects & Planning Secure Community Re-entry Facility Sheriff’s Treatment Program (STP) The Community Outreach Program serves the Sheriff’s Office, the inmates, and the community at large in various ways. Religious services for all major faiths are offered to all inmates, with attendance being voluntary. Sixty volunteer chaplains conduct approximately 1,200 services per year in the County Jail. The chaplains also help inmates once released, to find housing, assist with family and financial matters. With the network of churches and faith-based organizations participating in this program, inmates to offered a variety of Reentry programs. KEEPING THE PEACE SINCE 1850 28
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