Recommendation R11.1
Appoint a permanent Correctional Health Services staff member to fully manage the FIP Stepdown Program. A full-time director/coordinator should be hired to ensure the integrity and continuity of the program.
Jury report: Mental Health Problems in Los Angeles County Jails · PDF page 468
Permanent linkOfficial response
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
Agency declines implementationDHS and LASD expressly refuse a new permanent director/coordinator, describing existing CHS staffing and shared leadership as sufficient for continuity. Staffing counts and effectiveness are agency claims.
Read official response · PDF page 64Editorial engagement review of the answer, not confirmation of implementation. DHS and LASD expressly refuse a new permanent director/coordinator, describing existing CHS staffing and shared leadership as sufficient for continuity. Staffing counts and effectiveness are agency claims. Report physical PDF page(s) 468; County response physical PDF page(s) 64. 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.