TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: May 7, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Thomas D. Allman
PHONE:
463-4085
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Timothy Pearce
PHONE:
463-4559
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Revenue Agreement with the Department of State Hospitals in the Amount of $898,828 for a Jail Based Competency Training Program for the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Jail for the Term of May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021; and Adoption of Resolution for Authorizing the Chair to Sign the Agreement
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive Revenue Agreement with the Department of State Hospitals in the amount of $898,828 for a jail based competency training program for the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Jail for the term of May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021; and adopt Resolution authorizing the Chair to sign the Agreement; authorize the Sheriff or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not affect the maximum Agreement Amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The present jail based competency training (JBCT) program provides services to misdemeanor inmates that have been determined to be incompetent to understand their court proceedings. It has been a very successful program. The Department of State Hospitals has expanded the opportunities for counties to provide the same service to inmates charged with a felony.
Currently, a hearing takes place and a psychological evaluation occurs when an attorney declares a doubt, under Penal Code section 1368, as to their clients' mental competence. If a psychologist finds that the client is incompetent, the court case is suspended and the client is sent to a State hospital to undergo competency training. The lack of beds at the hospitals creates a waiting list which causes the inmate to stay ...
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