To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of State Standard Agreement between the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) with Department of State Hospitals (DSH) for Remote Interviews of Incompetent to Stand Trial Referrals to the Department of State Hospitals
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached state standard agreement with the Department of State Hospitals regarding remote interviews of state hospital referrals in the amount of a flat rate of $5,000 and $500 per interview for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024;
2. Authorize the Sheriff, Correctional Captain, or Deputy Director of Sheriff's Administration to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached state standard agreement with Department of State Hospitals after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office;
3. Authorize the Sheriff, Correctional Captain, or Deputy Director of Sheriff's Administration, to sign all 5 associated forms with the contract. (Attachments 3-7)
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed original copy of the attached State Standard Agreement with Department of State Hospitals to the HCCF, Attn: Captain Duane Christian for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Correctional Facility 1100-243, 800870 Charges for Services, Department of State Hospitals
DISCUSSION:
The California state mental health hospital system is overcrowded. This causes inmates who have been deemed "incompetent to stand trial" to be placed on long waiting lists for a bed in the state hospital to restore their competence. The wait is sometimes in excess of 4-6 months. During the wait period their mental health condition may deteriorate because they are not currently able to get the proper treatment at HCCF.
In some cases, those individuals...
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