Finding F2
Security and Safety Systems: The facility relies on an electronic door system. At the time of observation, there was no manual backup for a fail-safe mechanism.
Jury report: Mariposa County Adult Detention Facility · PDF page 3
Permanent linkOfficial responses
Mariposa County Sheriff's Office
Mariposa County Sheriff's Office: Accepts the finding and reports a budget request to replace the electronic door system.
Read official response · PDF page 2The explicit agreement covers the absence of a fail-safe. The upcoming-fiscal-year budget request gives a checkable planning reference, but approval is not established.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors
Mariposa County Board of Supervisors: Defers detention findings and recommendations to the Sheriff’s July 8 letter, while acknowledging its own funding and budget role.
Read official response · PDF page 8The Board identifies the Sheriff’s response but gives no independent position on this item or a decision within its acknowledged budget role. Referral is not an agreement, disagreement, or implementation disposition.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.