Finding F11.4
The inmates who participate in the six-month MHA training receive a certificate of completion, but do not receive any recognized accreditation from a school, which is a disincentive for some to participate in the program.
Jury report: Mental Health Problems in Los Angeles County Jails · PDF page 466
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
County partially disagrees by citing completion certificates and other incentives, but does not address the absence of recognized school accreditation or its disincentive for some participants.
Read official response · PDF page 61Explicit partial disagreement gives a relevant but incomplete incentive rationale. Meals, visits, phone access, and out-of-cell time are specific unsupported assertions; they do not establish accreditation or resolve its motivational effect. Report physical PDF page(s) 466; County response physical PDF page(s) 61–62. Claims remain attributed; adoption date is not a filing or receipt date.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.