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2015 Grand Jury
Report on Correctional
Facilities Located
in
Washington
County
I.
Introduction
Pursuant
to ORS
132.440, a
grand
jury
panel
was selected by the Circuit
Court
for
the
purpose
of
inspecting the
conditions
and
management
at
four
correctional
facilities
located in
Washington
County, Oregon: the Washington County
Jail
(WCJ),
the
Washington
County Community
Corrections
Center
(CCC),
Harkins
House
(HH),
and
Coffee
Creek Correctional
Facility
(CCCF).
We,
the Grand Jurors,
visited
each
facility. We were
given
an
orientation
by
management
at each facility followed by a
detailed
walking
tour. The management
of
each facility was aware
of the reason for the Grand Jury s
visit,
and offered
us
access to
any areas
we wished
to
examine.
The inspections
provided
the Grand Jury an adequate
overview of
the
physical conditions of
the
facilities.
The Grand Jury
did
not examine
audits,
budgetary
records,
management
policies,
detailed outside
inspection reports, nor
official
findings
aside
what
was
provided
at the
mentioned
orientation
sessions. We
believe our
review
of each facility
provided
a
realistic impression of the day-to-day
operations,
and allowed us
to
judge
the
overall
fitness
of
the
buildings,
the attitude of
staffand
security strategies in
practice,
The orientations and
walking
tours were
interactive
and the
grand
jurors
were able
to
ask
questions
through
each
review.
The
staff at
each facility
provided
additional
information
when
asked.
Though
time
constraints prevented
us
from examining
every
area
of
all
four institutions,
we are satisfied that we
observed
the
overall
structure
of each
facility
and had
access to
any
portion
of
the
facilities
we desired
to
see. As
such,
we feel that we
can
report
reliably
on the
general
physical
condition
and
relative fitness
of
the
facilities. It
should
be
noted that
each of
the
facilities
were
in
full operation at the
time
of
our
visits.
Senior
Deputy District Attomey Jeff Lesowski and
Deputy District Attorney Dan Hesson
of
the Washington
County
District Attorney s Office accompanied
us
on
all
the tours and
joined
in
asking
questions.
Despite
their
presence,
we stipulate that this
report
is the
Grand Jury s alone,
generated
after
the
jurors
met
behind
closed doors
for a
considerable
time
period
to
discuss our impressions and
findings.
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II. Washington
County
Jail
(\ilCJ)
Conducted:
November
17,2015
Duration:
3 hours approx.
Grand
Jury Members
6 out
of
7
members
present
Accompanied
by
Senior Deputy District
Attorney
Jeff
Lesowski and
Deputy District Attorney
Dan
Hesson
Introduction:
Pat Ganett, Sheriff
Orientation and Tour:
Commander
Mike Lenahan,
Lieutenant Kim
Phillips,
Lieutenant Matt Frohnert, Corporal
Heather
Wiley
Orientation/Overview
Sheriff
Pat Garrett
personally
welcomed
the
jurors
and
gave
an
introduction of
the WCJ
to
the
Grand Jury,
including
an
overview
of the
relationship
between
the
three
county-run
institutions
that
were reviewed
(WCJ,
CCC,
HHH). Command
staff
provided
facts and
statistics
about
the
jail,
and
answered
all of
the
Grand
Jury's
questions.
The
presentation
prior
to
the
tour
was detailed
and
provided
a very
helpful overview of
the
facility. The
Grand Jury was
pleased
with
the
orientation.
The Grand Jury took
note
of
the
fact
that,
the Sheriff
and
his
staff talked about
not
only
what they
felt
was
good
about
the
jail,
but
also
candidly
discussed
goals
for
improvement.
The
tour
itself included
suggested areas encompassing
much
of
the
jail,
but it was
made
clear
to us
that any
part
of
the
facility was available
to
review.
Master Control
Master Control
is
the
oonerve
center of
the
jail.
The
Grand
Jury took note of the
fact that
the
Sheriff
s
Offlrce seemed
to
be
taking
necessary safety
precautions.
We were
impressed
by control
room workers' ability to
watch
all
screens.
It
was
noted that
a
current
remodeling
project
was
underway to
expand space
for
certain technology
needs.
Intake Area
The
Grand
Jury took
note
of
the
fact
that
the
Sheriff s
Office
needed to
access
two
different
computer
systems to
get
what
they
need, and they also
had
paper
charts.
This
process,
while seemingly
cumbersome,
appeared
very
organized,
efficient
and detailed.
The Grand Jury
took
note
of
the
inmate tracking
process,
with
inmate
photos.
The Grand
Jury
was
physically
present
in
the
intake
area
when
a
bus
brought outside
inmates
into
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the
WCJ.
The
intake
process
appeared
to
be
quick
and
efficent.
The
Grand Jury was
made aware that the Sheriff s Office
hoped
to
obtain a
full
body
scanner
to
assist
in
conducting
searches of
inmates, specifically to
locate contraband
mainly
drugs)
which
unfortunately
can
be
occasionally
smuggled
via
bodily
orifices.
The Grand Jury believes
that a
full body
scanner
would contribute to the
safety
of
the deputies, the
staft
and
the
inmates,
and
we
hope
that this
option
is not
cost-prohibitive.
Medical
The Grand Jury
was made aware that
each
inmate
was
medically examined as
part
of
the
intake
process,
for
both
physical
and
mental
health
care.
Medications and outside
medical
providers
would
then
be
potentially
arranged.
The Grand Jury was
very
impressed with this
process
of
medical examination at
intake.
The Grand Jury
was
made
aware
that the WCJ
recently
switched
medical
service
providers
for inmates. The Grand Jury appreciated
the compassion that the
providers
appeared
to
have
for
the
inmates.
Regarding advancements
in
patient
care,
the Grand
Jury
took
note
that the
WCJ
has one
psychiatrist.
We believe that, given
the
amount
of
mental health
issues
present
in the inmate
population,
more mental health
staff
should
be
considered.
In
the
medical observation
housing unit
MOU),
we noted
that
each inmate must be
checked
frequently.
The
sole
deputy
on duty
seemed
to
be
quite
busy,
which
was
acceptable, but
we feel
that stafing of this
unit
should
be
monitored to
ensure
that
the
deputies are able
to
carry
out
all of their
responsibilities.
Maximum
Security Pod
This
pod
had
a broken
door,
which
appeared
to be an
issue.
If
it has not
been
already, we
encourage
that
it
be
repaired.
Inside the
control room
the
staff
seemed
very
experienced
and capable.
Forced
Releases
The
Grand Jury
was made aware that
in recent
years
there has been
a
marked
increase in
forced
releases
of
female inmates. There
are
many
possible
reasons
for
this. It is clear
that
the
WCJ needs
more space for women
inmates.
We
feel
that
it is
unacceptable
that
females
who
otherwise should be
incarcerated are being
released
into
the community
simply
due
to
lack of space.
Building
a
new
facility or wing
seems needed at
this
time.
The overall
decrease
in forced
releases
from
2014 was
positive.
Womenos
Pod
This
pod
seemed
to run
well.
Other than the
forced
release issue
mentioned
above, the
Grand
Jury took
note of no issues
which
needed
to
be addressed.
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Laundry
The laundry
facility
was
neat
and
organized.
The Grand Jury
took
note
of
no
issues
which
needed
to
be addressed.
General
The Grand Jury was
made aware that the
WCJ
is
a smoke
free
facility, which
we applaud.
The
programs
available
to
the
inmates were
impressive. We noted that the outside
activity
areas
for
each
pod,
while
adequate,
are
relatively small,
and that
opportunities
for
physical
activity
for
inmates
are
limited. To
the extent
possible
we believe that organized
physical
activity
programs
should be
considered.
The Grand Jury was
impressed with
the
overall
security
of
the WCJ.
Kitchen
The
kitchen
facility was clean,
orderly
and appeared
efficient. Something
did
appear to
be
dripping
from
the
ceiling
(not
onto food) which
we assume
has
been addressed.
The
Grand Jury was
made aware
that
the
jail
kitchen
serves
as
a
central
kitchen for multiple
facilities
(V/CJ,
CCC,
and
Harkins House).
This
appears
to be cost efficient.
We
encourage
the
jail
to
continue
providing healthy meals to inmates, and to the extent
possible
working to
add
healthier
options
such as
healthy
fats
such as
Omega3s
in
tropical oils
instead
of
margarine,
and
to
include
more
whole fruits
instead
of sugary
foods
and
beverages.
Garden
The Grand Jury observed
that there
is
now a
modest
garden
in an outside area
near the
dock.
We
believe
that
having
a
garden
is a
great
idea
and
would
like
to see
it eventually
expanded.
The fact that
food from
the
garden
goes
to
the
Food
Bank
is
a
good
opportunity
for
inmates
to
give
to
give
back to the
community.
The Home
Depot
deserves
special thanks
for its
contributions
of
materials.
Overall
The entire
facility
was
clean,
safe, and appeared to be
very well-managed.
The
Grand
Jury was
impressed with
this
facility.
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III.
Washington County
Communify
Corrections Center CCC)
Conducted:
November
24,2015
Duration:
3.5
hours
approx.)
Grand Jury
Members:
All members
were
present
Accompanied
by
Senior
Deputy District
Attorney
Jeff
Lesowski and
Deputy
District
Attorney
Dan
Hesson
Introduction: Director
Steve
Berger
and
Manager
Karleigh
Molihan
Orientation
and
Tour:
Director
Steve
Berger and
Manager Karleigh
Molihan
Orientation/Overview
Director Steve
Berger and Manager
Karleigh
Molihan
personally
welcomed
the
jurors
upon
arrival
in
the
lobby.,
We were escorted
into
a
conference
room and
provided
an
introduction
and
overview
of the
CCC.
We
were
provided facts
and
statistics about
the
CCC,
and answers
to our
questions
were
provided,
The
presentation
prior
to
the
tour
was
helpful
and
informative. We
learned about
the
physical facility, its function and
purpose,
and
programs
available
for residents.
We
learned that
most of the
residents of the
CCC
are sentenced
inmates who
had once been
in
the
WCJ,
but whom
judges
have allowed
to
transfer to the
CCC
to
finish
their sentences.
The
grand
jury
was
made
aware
of
the
following
recent changes,
and
believes
that these
are
positive
changes:
o
GPS
monitoring
for
all
sexual offenders
and
domestic
violence
offenders
who
leave the
facility.
o
Alcohol
monitoring
technology.
o
Increased
waiting
period
before
eligibility
for
passes.
o
Peer
review.
o
Taking
advice
of the
2014
grandjury report
after
its
inspection
of
the
facility.
Remodel
Currently,
there
is no wall or
physical
barrier
separating
the entrance
lobby
from the
corridor
leading to the
interior
of
the CCC.
The Grand Jury
learned that there
is
a
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planned
remodel
of
the
front
entry
area
of
the facility
in
the summer
of 2016.
This
should
help increase
security
of
the
facility
and will
be
beneficial.
Alert system
The
facility would
benefit from a
button
or similar
device
to summon the
attention of
staff in
case
of
an
emergency.
The
grand
jury
was
made aware
of
such
devices
in
its
tours
of
the
WCJ
and
the
Harkins
House facility
(see
Harkins
House
section
below).
Paying rent
The Grand Jury
was
made
aware
that,
if inmates
have
a
job,
they
have
to
pay
rent for
their stay at
the CCC.
The Grand Jury
believes
this
to be beneficial.
Staff
ratio
The Grand Jury
was made aware that
there
are
12
counselors which
seems
to be
a
good
amount
of staff
given
the
population.
Resume
/ application
/
job
search
assistance
The Grand Jury
applauds the
assistance
the
CCC
provides
to
inmates in the
area of
resume writing
and
job
searches.
The
general
policy
requiring
job
searches
of every
inmate
is
a
beneficial
policy.
More rigorous
resume / application
work during
the
initial
blackout
period
would be
beneficial.
Unauthorized
Departures
The
Grand Jury
was
made aware that
staff response to an
unauthorized departure
starts
after three
hours. We
believe
a
quicker
response
is merited. The response should
be
started after
one
hour
rather
than
three
hours. The
grand
jury
is mindful that while the
inmates are called
ooresidents
during
their stay,
they
are still serving
sentences
for
crimes,
and
their behavior
and
whereabouts
should
be closely
monitored.
Housing after
release
The Grand
Jury was
made aware that
the CCC
continually
works to
get
inmates
into
clean
and sober
housing after
release, and
has contracted
for
350
beds
in local
programs
for stable housing.
This ongoing
work is
a
positive
aspect
of
the
CCC's
attempt
to
transition
inmates
into
the
community.
Bye scans
The
Grand
Jury
believes the
facility
would
benefit from an
increased
use
of eye
scans,
especially
for those
convicted of
any
drug-related crimes,
those on
probation
with drug
conditions,
and those
retuming on
passes.
Maintaining
random eye scans
it
also
important.
The Grand
Jury
recommends that
the next
year's panel
ask to see
numbers
as
to
how
many
eye
scans are
performed,
how
many
of
those were
o'positive,
and
what type
of
penalties
are
given
for failed
drug
tests
when at the
CCC.
Physical
health
During our
visit,
large numbers of
inmates were
gathered
in
the
exercise
yard,
smoking
cigarettes.
While
we
understand
the reasons
for not completely banning tobacco,
it
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would
be
beneficial
for
the CCC
to offer
a smoking
cessation
program, perhaps
with
incentives.
In
a similar
vein,
we believe
that it
would
be
beneficial
for
the
CCC
to
offer
a
sugar
cessation
or
reduction
program.
The Grand
Jury
would like to see more
opportunities
provided for
physical
activity
such
as
an
updated exercise
room, an
increase
in
exercise
equipment
in
the
dorms, or
opportunities
for organized
physical
activity.
Overall
The entire
CCC
facility
was clean and
appeared
to
be
well-maintained,
safe, and
well-
managed.
III. Harkins
House
HH)
Conducted
November
24,2015
Duration:
1.5
hours
approx.)
Grand Jury
Members:
All
members were
present
Accompanied by
Senior Deputy
District Attorney
Jeff
Lesowski
and
Deputy
District
Attorney
Dan
Hesson
Introduction:
LaRoy
Labonte,
Manager
Orientation and Tour:
LaRoy Labonte,
Manager,
and
Lynne
Schroeder,
Juvenile
Director
Orientation/Overview
Harkins
House Manager
LaRoy
Labonte
personally
welcomed
the
jurors
upon
anival.
We
were
escorted
into a
room that seves as
a school classroom
and
were
provided
an
introduction
and
overview
of
Harkins
House.
We were
provided
facts
and
statistics
about
the
facility, and
answers to
our
questions
were
provided.
The
presentation prior
to
the
tour
was
helpful
and
informative. As with the
other
facilities,
we
leamed about the
physical
layout of the
building, the
function
and
purpose
of the
program,
as
well as
the
educational and
recreational
opporlunities
available
for
residents.
V/e
learned
that
most
of
the
youth
residents of
Harkins House
are
youths
who
are
awaiting
trial
in
Juvenile
Court, but
whom
a
judges
has
allowed to
reside
in
a
less-restrictive environment
than
Juvenile
Detention.
Outside
Exercise
Area
This
area
was
nice,
with a
nice
covered
court
for basketball
and
volleyball, along with
a
garden
and a
gazebo.
It appears
that residents
are able
to
engage
in
plenty
of
physical
activity.
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Class
room
We learned
that each
youth
attends
school
for 3
hours
per
day, taught by
an instructor
from the Hillsboro School
District.
The Grand Jury
strongly
believes
it
would beneficial
to
have
a
full-time teacher because
of
the
significant
amount of academic catching
up
many
of
these
youth
have
to
do.
A
program
to
assist
the
youth to transition into
regular
school
would also be beneficial. A
positive
aspect of Harkins
House's
educational
program
was the
star
privilege program.
Overall,
we were
impressed
with the
efforts
that
are
being made
to
provide
education
for
the
residents,
but we again feel that
this
could be improved with
additional
instruction.
Other
services for
the
youth
The
Grand Jury was
impressed
with the efforts to which Harkins House
staff went to
provide
the
youth
with
special holiday meals
with
family,
certain outings
and
field
trips,
the art
program,
the
counselling
services,
both
group
and
individual,
the
community
service,
and
the
yoga
that was
available
for
the
youth.
Food service
The
Grand Jury was
impressed
with
the
ongoing efforts to
attempt
to
get
a
culinary
program
into Harkins House and believes such a
program
would
be extremely
beneficial
for the
youth.
The Grand
Jury strongly
recommends
that the
community
support
such
a
program,
and
specifically
support
helping
youth
obtain food handler's licenses.
If
a
culinary
program
could
combine
basic kitchen skills
along
with this food
handler's
licensing,
many
youth
would leave the
program
armed with the
tools
to obtain
employment.
Overall
The
environment
at
HH
was
very
positive.
The
facility
was clean, quiet,
and appeared
to
be well-managed
and safe.
There
are
few
behavioral incidents
that
occur,
which
is
commendable considering the background
of
many
of
the
residents.
The
Grand Jury
was
impressed with
this
facility.
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IV.
Coffee
Creek
Correctional
Facility
CCCF)
Conducted:
December
l, 2015
Duration:
4 hours
approx.)
Grand
Jury
Members:
All members were
present
Accompanied
by
Senior
Deputy
District Attomey
Jeff
Lesowski and
Deputy
District
Attorney
Dan
Hesson
Introduction
Supervisor/PlO
Vicki
Reynolds, Lieutenant
Toby
Tooley,
Assistant Superintendent
Forrest Lyons
Orientation
and
Tour:
Supervisor/PIO
Vicki
Reynolds, Lieutenant
Toby
Tooley
Orientation/Overview
Vicki
Reynolds
personally
welcomed
the
jurors
upon
arrival.
After
going
through a
rigorous security
process,
we were
escorted
upstairs
into a large conference
room. We
were
joined
by
Assistant
Superintendent
Forrest
Lyons
and
Lieutenant
Toby Tooley,
who
were
kind
enough
to
join
us on
what appeared
to
be
short
notice.
The
other
Superintendents
were unavailable
due to
a
surprise audit).
We were
given
general
information
about the
facility, and answers
to our
questions
were
provided.
The
orientation
prior
to the tour
was somewhat
helpful and
informative,
but we feel that this
orientation
process
could
be
improved
for
future
jury
panels, perhaps
with
more structure
as
well as
handouts.
We
did
leam the basics
regarding the
physical layout
and
function of
the
facility. V/e
leamed that
CCCF
is
the temporary
intake center
for all
Oregon
inmates sentenced to
prison
sentences,
as well
as
the
only
Oregon
prison
for
female
inmates.
We
learned
that
there
is
a
medium
security
portion
of
the
institution that
houses both
males
and
females
in
separate
sections)
as
well
as
a
minimum
security
section
which
houses
females only.
Employee
morale
The facility
has a wall which
recognizes
certain
employeeso
honors
and achievements.
This
is
a
great
reinforcement tool
for those
doing
a
good
job,
and
motivation for all
employees.
Securify
CCCF
is
in
the
process
of
purchasing
more
security
cameras,
which seem needed.
More
staff
is needed
at the
facility.
At
the
time
of
our
visit
the
security
gate
outside
the
front
door was
malfunctioning
and
needed to be
kept manned
until
repairs were
made. We
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assume this
problem
has been fixed.
Overall,
the Grand
Jury thought the
facility had
good
security,
with
good procedures
and
attentive
staff.
Intake
The
grand
jury
observed
the area
where
inmates
arrive
at CCCF
from the different county
jails.
We observed
two
inmates
who
were
actively
engaged
in
the intake
process.
The
intake
process
appeared to
be efficient.
The
facility had
a
reliable system to
check on
inmates who
moved
from
building to
building.
The separate area
for inmates with
disabilities
was
a beneficial
component
of the
intake
unit.
Medium
Security Unit
The Grand Jury
toured
a
housing
unit in
the
side
that
houses
males
going
through
intake.
We
also
toured
multiple housing
units
on the
female
side of medium
security.
We
were
impressed with
the
overall
security and operation
of this
facility.
We
observed that
it
appears
to
be well
maintained
and
ran
efflrciently,
We
observed some
inmates
moving
about,
going
from
place
to
place
in the corridor,
and
other
inmates engaged
in work
tasks.
Intensive
management
unit
IMU)
The Grand Jury
toured a special classroom
in
this unit
and leamed about
new
programs
which
help
inmates
with
anger
management
and social skills.
We were
impressed with
the efforts
that
have to be
made
to
gather
even a
small
number of
IMU
and
disciplinary-
segregated
inmates
in
a
group
setting.
Faith Center
The
diversity of
spiritual
programs
and
the
spiritual
library available
to
inmates were
both
beneficial
to the
inmates
and
we commend
ihe efforts
that are made
to
provide
faith
and
cultural opportunities
to
inmates.
Kitchen
The
kitchen
facility appeared clean, well-maintained,
and
quite
busy
Programs
The
work
force
development
programs
such as
quilting,
shredding,
welding
and
DMV
employment
in medium security
are very
good
programs,
both
in
terms
of their
positive
impact on the
inmates and
in how it
provides
a
benefit to
the
community.
The
points
that
inmates
earn from these
programs
are available
to buy
items from
the
commissary.
The
Grand Jury
recommends that
some
of
those
points
be
used
to
pay
for
medical care and
medications. We
leamed about the
CCCF dog
program,
where
certain female inmates
work closely
to train
dogs
for specialty assistance
tasks. We were able to
see
some of the
dogs and directly
interact with some
of
the
inmate trainers. We conclude that
this
program
is
very
benefrcial
to
the
community
and
is
therapeutic
for
the
inmates,
The
Grand Jury
recommends
studying
to
see
whether
the
dog
program
could
be
expanded
to a
veterinary
tech
program.
We believe that
such training would
give
inmates
a
valuable
employment
skill upon
release.
Minimum security
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The housing
units
in minimum
security
looked
overcrowded.
The
Grand Jury learned
that due to increasing numbers of female inmates, an additional row
of
bunks
has been
added
to
each
housing
unit
on the
minimum
side, and these added bunks
partially
impede
the
view of
the
corrections
offrcers.
We believe this
is
a
potential
security issue. It is
clear
that
CCCF is
full,
if
not
overcrowded, and that additional space for female inmates
is
needed.
Vy e
recommend that
this
issue be
addressed.
We
observed
that the
campus
of
CCCF
is
spacious
and there is
ample
room for
an addition
or
auxiliary building
to
be
added on the
minimum
side, and
it
is clear this
is
needed.
The
Grand Jury was
impressed
with
the eyeglass
program.
The
job
development
program
in in minimum
appears to be an excellent
program.
The Grand
Jury was
impressed with the spacious
garden
area
and
the fact that it is
actually
used
to
supply
food
for
inmates.
The
child
development center,
which allowed
inmates
to see their
children,
was
a
positive
aspect of
the facility. The
programs
building seemed spacious
and adequately outfitted, but it
was
noted
that there are
fewer
cameras
in
that area than
in
other
parts
of
the
facility.
We were
told
that
additional
cameras
were
going
to
be
installed.
We noted that most
programs
were
available
to only
available
to
inmates housed
in
that
particular
section
of
the institution.
We recommend that CCCF
explore the
feasibility
allowing
inmates
housed
on the
minimum side
be eligible to
participate
in
programs
offered in the medium
side.
Visiting rooms
There was
a
contrast
in
the visiting
rooms.
The medium
security visiting room
was
very
nice, bright
and
inviting,
while the visiting room in minimum
was not. Nevertheless,
both
seemed adequate.
Overall
The entire
CCCF
facility
was clean and appeared to be well-maintained,
safe,
and
well-
managed.
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