CONCURRENT GEOLOGIC
HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT
(GHAD) BOARD/ CITY COUNCIL/
HAYWARD HOUSING AUTHORITY
MEETING
November 14, 2023
PRESENTATIONS
Item# 11
WS 23-042
HPD Jail Assessment
Hayward
Jail Facility
Jensen Hughes – Rob Davis and Penny Bartley
Chief Bryan Matthews
Captain Will Deplitch and Lieutenant Garett Wagner
Agenda
Hayward Jail Facility
• O verview
• J ensen Hu g hes Jail Assessment
• Findings / Recommendations / Other Actions T aken
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Overview of Hayward’s Jail Facility
Hayward Jail Facility
• Type 1 Jail Facility (Adult and Juvenile)
• 19 FTE’s (4 JS /15 CS O – Jailers)
• 5 C S O Special Assignment positions (D C , T raffic Bureau, P&T) • 4 Jail T eams (12-hr . shifts)
• C alifornia Standards and T raining for Corrections Academy • 24 hours of continuous annual training
• Board of State and Community Corrections Bi-annual Inspection • Alameda County Public Health Department Annual Inspection (Environmental, Nutritional, and Medical/Mental Health)
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Jensen Hughes
Assessment
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Principal
Focus of
Assessment
Hayward Jail Facility
• Assessing the jail’s compliance with HPD’s written policies and procedures for jail operations and state standards.
• C omparing the jail’s existence and operations with those of similarly sized cities in California.
• Assessing the current bud g et and operating costs of the jail facility • Analyzing and assessing the pros and cons of operating the Hayward Jail Facility.
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Process
Hayward Jail Facility
• Reviewed departmental policies, orders, directives, staffing and deployment data, and training information related to jail operations and the jail’s impact on HPD’s day-to-day operations. • C onducted an on-site review during a site visits to examine the Hayward Jail Facility and its operations, as well as visited a neighboring jail facility in the City of Fremont.
• C onducted over 15 interviews with department and city stakeholders.
• C onducted post-site visit analyses of what was learned during the site visit.
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Key
Findings
Hayward Jail Facility
1. D ay-to-day oversight of the Hayward Jail Facility has improved.
2. Routine statistical data collection for the jail needs to be improved.
3. Establish written procedures and protocols for jail operations, ensuring no conflicts with existing policies.
4. J ail Facility currently serves more as a temporary holding facility than it does a Type 1 jail facility.
5. As it is currently being used, the jail is larger than is needed to handle the typical number of arrestees.
6. D ue to current staffing of sworn staff, requiring sworn staff to take on the duties of the CS O – Jailers would have a decided impact on service level to the community.
7. C S O – Jailers have significant amounts of uncommitted time that could be used to complete additional tasks.
8. No formal Hayward Jail Facility physician is identified for the facility.
9. Seismic construction requirements for a new Jail Facility would be the same as those for a new Police Facility.
10. Information on the HPD website reg arding the Jail Facility needs to be updated.
11. Current Hayward Jail Facility workstations are inadequate.
12. No leg al claims ag ainst the Hayward Jail Facility were identified.
13. Some members of the community are concerned that any new jail facility the City may contemplate building would serve as a “net widening” tool and that the focus should not be solely on addressing crime through arrests and incarceration.
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Recommendations
1. Statistics for all jail activities. (Implemented – now collecting and analyzing data)
2. Explore ways to leverag e the jail staff for a more efficient and effective deployment. (In progress – currently handling other tasks and exploring field CSOs as a special assignment)
3. C onduct a review of the “Do Not Admit List.” (Implemented – list reviewed and updated)
4. Familiarize staff with current case law and generally accepted practices for jail operations. (In progress – exploring training options and professional organization memberships for Jail staff)
5. Review C A LEA standards and how they apply to HPD’s Jail Facility. (In progress – under review)
6. Assign administrative tasks to Jail staff. (Implemented – performing additional admin duties)
7. Incorporating Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) screening. (In Progress – training scheduled)
8. Generate an inclusive supply of religious materials for arrestees. (Implemented – materials identified)
9. Streng then training curriculum for Jail staff. (Implemented – 24 hours of annual training provided)
10. C onsider the streng ths and challen g es of maintaining a Type 1 facility. (For discussion – staff recommends maintaining a Type 1 facility)
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Other
Actions
Taken
Hayward Jail Facility
The following actions have been taken to address the key findings where deficiencies were identified:
• Improved statistical procedures (2)
• Updating policy and procedures related to Jail Facility (3) • C onfirmed with BS C C compliance with Title 15 Section 1200 reg arding “responsible physician” (8)
• Updated the HPD website (10)
• Ad ded a workstation, developing a redesign plan (11) • C onfirmed no leg al claims due to Jail Facility (12) O ctober 2023 9
Questions?
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