REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  December  5, 2017
CATEGORY:  Consent - Law and Justice-21.

SUBJECT:

Agreement with Lassen County to house Shasta County inmates in the Lassen County Jail Facilities.

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Dave Kent, Captain, 530-245-6167

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Mike Lindsey, Chief Fiscal Officer

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a renewal agreement with Lassen County with no maximum compensation at a minimum cost of $75 per day per inmate to house Shasta County inmates in the Lassen County Jail for the period from the date of signing through August 10, 2020, with two automatic one-year renewals.

SUMMARY

In June 2012, members of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office sought out other detention facilities to assist in housing inmates on behalf the Sheriff of Shasta County. One of the counties which responded was Lassen County Sheriff’s Office. Lassen and Shasta County began a contract on August 20, 2013. That contract lapsed on August 10, 2017. The renewal of this contract will continue the services encompassing the housing of sentenced Shasta County inmates in Lassen County.

DISCUSSION

The Lassen County Sheriff shall provide custody and care pursuant to Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities set forth in California Code of Regulations Title 15 and 24, and in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations and directives for each Shasta County Sheriff inmate transported to Lassen County Sheriff for housing under this agreement. Lassen County Sheriff shall provide routine medical care inside the facilities in accordance with Title 15 requirements. Any outside medical services will be paid for by Shasta County Sheriff.

In order to minimize transportation costs and potential time and resource impacts to the Public Defender and District Attorney’s Offices, primarily only sentenced inmates will be housed in the Lassen County Jail Facilities under the proposed agreement. Lassen County agrees to notify Shasta County prior to any release of a Shasta County inmate. Once the inmate is set to be released from custody, the inmate will be returned to Shasta County for discharge. Shasta County Sheriff’s Office will assume the cost associated with the transportation to and from Lassen County.

Senate Bill 1021 signed by the Governor on June 27, 2012, and effective July 1, 2012, allows board of supervisors of a county where adequate facilities are not available to enter into an agreement with the board of supervisors of one or more nearby counties (does not have to be contiguous) whose county adult detention facilities are adequate and are readily accessible for jail bed space. When that agreement is in effect, commitments may be made by the court. As of the current date, Shasta County Sheriff holds contracts with El Dorado County, Del Norte County, Nevada County, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to house inmates out of county.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board of Supervisors may choose to request changes to the terms and conditions of the agreement.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form. Risk Management has reviewed and approved this agreement. The County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation.

FINANCING

Shasta County Sheriff agrees to reimburse Lassen County Sheriff for the housing of inmates at the daily rate of not less than $75 per day. A “housed” inmate is defined as an inmate who has been placed into the population of the Lassen County Jail. Therefore, Shasta County will only pay for actual jail beds used by Shasta County. Funds and appropriations are included in the FY 17/18 Sheriff’s Office Jail Adopted Budget under AB109 for transportation and medical costs. Since AB109 currently funds the agreement, there is no General Fund impact with approval of the recommendation.