Policy Text
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Jail Industry Program
The purpose of this Order is to e stablish the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department
Jail Industries Program in comp liance with Chapter 2.150 of the Sacramento County
Code. I. General
A. The mission of the program is to encourage inmates to develo p skills and
work experience that will enhanc e their ability to find employm ent after
release from custody. The Jail Industry Program provides meani ngful
training and work experience to qualified inmate s who volunteer to
participate in such programs. The program will endeavor to gen erate
revenue to offset the cost of inc arcerating the inmates partici pating in the
program.
II. Establishment
A. The Jail Industry Program is es tablished to provide particip ating inmates
with appropriate vocational and related skills to assist them i n finding
gainful employment upon their rel ease from custody, and assist in their
own rehabilitation in order to bec ome responsible law-abiding c itizens.
B. The Jail Industry Program may enter into co ntracts with publ ic entities,
non-profit or for-prof it entities, organizations or businesses for the purpose
of conducting programs which use inmate labor. Industry progra ms shall
be selected based on the following criteria:
1. The value of the training to i nmates in terms of providing u sable
vocational and related skills; and
2. The demand for services and products.
B. Inmates participating in the Jail Industry Program must also take part in
academic and “life skill” classes.
D. Selection of inmates for vol untary participation in the indu stry program will
be accomplished in accordance wi th the facility work assignment
classification procedure.
Page 2 of 2 1/24 (REV 10/93) III. Location
A. Jail Industry operations may be located in any Sheriff’s Dep artment facility
and at such off-site locations a s deemed appropriate by the She riff.
IV. Staffing
A. Jail Industry Program staffi ng includes county staff, instru ctors from the
Elk Grove School District Adult E ducation Program, qualified vo lunteers
and such other persons as deemed appropriate.
V. Advisory Board
A. The Sheriff shall appoint a ten member advisory board. The board shall
represent the county’s population as a whole including represen tatives
from county government, the busine ss community, organized labor ,
education, job training and employ ment, California Prison Indus tries and
the Sheriff’s Department.
B. The Advisory Board shall have the following responsibilities :
1. Review and make r ecommendations on all proposed industry tra de
areas;
2. This review should include feas ibility as well as social and
economic impact;
3. Review existing programs year ly to determine the advisabilit y of
continuance;
4. Make recommendations for new industrial programs; and 5. Perform such other functions as requested by the Sheriff.
C. The Advisory Board will meet a t least quarterly. Six (6) me mbers shall
constitute a quorum.
VI. Trust Fund
A. All revenue and expenditures associated with the operation o f the Jail
Industry Program shall be account ed for in a trust fund establi shed in the
County Treasury.
B. The County Auditor-Controller shall audit such fund on an an nual basis
with the cost of such audi t to be charged to the fund.