Recommendation R11.4
Develop a certification program with a local community college or school. The program provided in jail could become a class taught at the college level. The inmates who successfully complete the training should receive accreditation for completing the program. This formal accreditation would be helpful if the inmate is sentenced to a state prison and helps them in establishing a program there. For those fortunate to be released, certification may assist them in obtaining gainful employment.
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 says further analysis neededDHS and LASD describe prior certification attempts, the May 2024 solicitation, contractor difficulties, and the authorized-location proctored-exam obstacle. They call for further analysis and continued provider work, not completed school accreditation or a certification delivery deadline.
Read official response · PDF page 65Editorial engagement review of the answer, not confirmation of implementation. DHS and LASD describe prior certification attempts, the May 2024 solicitation, contractor difficulties, and the authorized-location proctored-exam obstacle. They call for further analysis and continued provider work, not completed school accreditation or a certification delivery deadline. Report physical PDF page(s) 468; County response physical PDF page(s) 65–66. Claims remain attributed; adoption date is not a filing or receipt date.
- DHS and LASD identify further analysis of possible certification and say CHS and LASD will continue provider work with Tarzana Treatment Center and other willing agencies. No accreditation outcome promised. Owner: Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response). Timing: in the next six months and beyond.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.