NCJ Number
124662
Date Published
1987
Length
189 pages
Annotation
An assessment of the correctional needs of Placer County (Calif.) followed the guidelines of the California Board of Corrections and established goals and objectives, analyzed the 1987 facilities and inmate populations, and considered ways to address future correctional needs.
Abstract
The study considered options for reducing inmate populations and for facility expansion and replacement. The county advisory committee concluded that projected demand for facility space should be reduced by implementing new or expanded alternatives to custody. Many of these recommendations have already been actively pursued to improve management of the inmates at the main jail and the DeWitt Minimum Security Facility. The advisory committee also decided to seek funds to replace the outdated Tahoe City Jail with a 24-bed facility at a cost of $1.6 to $2.3 million. The committee also decided to seek funding for facility improvements to improve inmate and staff safety and to prevent costly maintenance problems. Figures, tables, and appended memoranda and additional data.