League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Lou Vince Answers Questions Candidate for Sheriff; County of Los Angeles

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Questions & Answers

1. What can the Sheriff do to deal more effectively with mentally ill prisoners incarcerated in County jail?

We need to have either adequate mental health facilities to house and help the mentally ill or we need to establish appropriate areas within the present jail system that will be staffed with specialized personnel (not Deputies) who will deal appropriately with these inmates.

2. What can be done to reduce recidivism, and specifically how would you work with outside organizations to achieve rehabilitation goals set but not yet carried out?

Intensive community supervision combined with rehabilitation services can reduce recidivism 10-20%. These programs use a Risk/Needs Assessment. For high and moderate risk offenders, treatment programs and services have high payoff, but for the low-risk offender, life skills programs are more appropriate.

3. What steps do you feel should be taken to correct the problems of brutality that have been identified with the County jails?

Excessive force by Deputies in the jails is unacceptable. I would make it a top priority to weed out those Deputies who are guilty of brutality. I would reassign, reprimand, or even dismiss deputies who have violated the public's trust.

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