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May 31, 1973
A meeting with the Engineering and Sanitation Division of the
Colorado Department of Health was held to discuss the Weld County Jail
sanitary standards.
Mr. William R. Taylor, State Health Department Housing Repre-
sentative discussed the several violations to departmental sanitary
standards found in the inspection conducted March 22, 1973. It was pointed
out by George Miller, Undersheriff, that several of the violations had
been corrected.
Mr. Billings read a resolution authorizing the Board to execute
an agreement with Nelson, Haley, Patterson & Quirk providing for architectual
and engineering studies realtive to the construction of a new County Services
Building. The resolution was adopted and with its adoption Mr. Taylor
said with a few minor changes in the present jail , it could be approved
until a new building is constructed.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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4210 EAST 11TH AVENUE • DENVER, COLORADO 80220 • PHONE 388-6111
R. L. CLEERE. M.O., M.P.H., DIRECTOR
April 24, 1973 ,FATE of COLORADO
I COUNTY OF WELD s9.
FilEd vnth tru Clcrk of the Board ,
of County Commissinnars
MAY 31 1973
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Richard Martinez, Sheriff w
Weld County Sheriff's Office COUNT/CLERK ALP PE«.o=w
Greeley, Colorado 80631 By Deputy
Glen Billings, Chairman
Weld County Commissioners
County Court House
Greeley, Colorado 80631 .
Gentlemen:
An inspection, conducted March 22, 1973 of the Weld County Jail
revealed the following violations of departmental sanitary standards
for penal institutions.
A. Kitchen
/yl 1. Kitchen is in need of general cleanup particularly the floors
under and behind equipment, and in the storage rooms.
- 2. Inadequate light level intensities of 10 foot candles over the
sink and less than 5 foot candles over food preparation areas
and in the storerooms. The dark green wall and ceiling paint
in the kitchen compounds the problem.
3. There is hazardous excessive use of extension cord wiring
resulting from lack of required electrical receptacles,
4. Toilet for kitchen personnel is located in an unvented room
and there is no hand washing sink.
NI 5. There is hazardous and improper storage of paints and household
chemicals in the rear storage room. Also improper storage of
equipment, clothe , jars, cartons, etc.
6. The lack of adequate ventilation in the basement kitchen is a
contr-outing factor for condensation dripping from exposed
pl,..ibing into food preparation area,
7 There is no handrail on the stairway from kitchen and the stair-
way is dirty and inadequately lighted.
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8. Approved means are not provided with exception, noted by !-l5
Mrs. Martinez, that special diets are provided by inmates px pi4.4lss 1" }g3 t
personal physicians. yti` ' Kan**
B. Juvenile Section
M 1. Juvenile section is in a filthy condition, with floors and
bunks littered with food scraps and miscellaneous debris.
2. Insufficient light and ventilation, particularly the cell
interiors.
3. Some plumbing fixtures, toilets and lavatories inoperable and
all were dirty and insanitary. The location, in the interior
alcoves, does not readily permit cleaning and proper maintenance.
4. The cells of 40 square feet, provide less space than required
for one person but are equipped for occupancy by two persons,
and some were being occupied by two persons.
�� 5. Area used for common dining area, located immediately in front
of cells, is inadequately lighted with light levels of less
than 10 foot candles.
5. Shower area, shared with adjoining cell block, is not easily
accessible. Entrance is through a door 5' ,7?" in heighth
t4 with passageway of only 13 inches in width. Area is inadequately
l lighted and ventilated and is not maintained in a clean,
sanitary condition. The shower drain screen is missing and the
single shower head is insufficient for occupant loads.
7. The single compartment household type sink, located adjacent
to shower room, used for hand washing, laundry, and washing
trays and eating utensils. The sink is unacceptable for such
uses and the food trays and utensils are not being properly
washed and sanitized.
C. Male Adult Section - Adjoining Juvenile Section
m 1. Conditions substantially the same as noted in juvenile section,
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above with addition of improper storage of cleaning materials;
and filthy mopheads.
D. Women's Section in basement
1. Cells of 42 square feet, insufficient in size for one person
but equipped with a double bunk for occupancy by two persons.
2. No light provided in shower area.
3. No hot water in cell lavatories.
4. Insufficient light levels of 10 foot candles maximum and 5 foot
candles inside the cells.
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5. Insufficient ventilation and inadequate window areas.
/ 4 6. The window is not screened to provide privacy of female inmates
from view of persons passing by the exterior of building.
7. An improper storage of bicycles and other evidence material
10 stored in entrance way to womens section and the area is
inadequately lighted.
8. Heating and plumbing pipes located at head level at bottom of
stairs are hazardous to inmates and security force.
E. Male Section on Second Floor
1. The padded cells are filthy and canvas wall coverings are
deteriorated, damaged, filthy, and not resistant.
• 2. No sanitary facilities provided in padded cells.
3. Conditions are substantially the same as those noted in
'Section B, Juvenile Section.
F. General
1. No provision for means of alternate emergency egress from
building.
2. . Inadequate ventilation throughout the building.
3. Inadequate lighting and hazardous and unsafe electrical wiring.
m 4. Trash containers, as provided, are insufficient in number, and
improper in construction. Receptacles should be of non-absorbent
• • and cleanable material and not paper boxes.
5. A written policy should be initiated to insure personal health
E N1 evaluation for inmates within 30 days following admission and
prescription medicines be released to inmates as prescribed, or
? destroyed as required by law.
N6. Routine operational maintenance procedures should be implemented
Jy� to maintain the facility in a clean, sanitary condition.
Enclosed is a copy of a June 3, 1971 inspection report by the Colorado
Division of Labor and Employment Department, outlining deficiencies.
Because of the health and safety hazards to the inmates and security
personnel, all items, except A-S, B-6, 7, C-6, and 7 require immediate
correction. The listed less hazardous items will require more time
for correction. Therefore, it is requested an abatement schedule be
submitted to this department for approval within a period of 30 days.
Sincerely,
ENGINEERING AND SANITATION DIVISION
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William R. Taylor 2 _
Housing Representative
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IN3PECTOA VrinC.Ordnr COUNTY_ �':('1 C1 INSPECTION NO. 1 "t:Cil
June 3, 1971 field County Sheriff' s Office aad Jail
DATE _UNIT
• Ue1d County Sheriff' s Office and Jail kY qa `
P. O. 'Box 759 rf`� `���.� a eni`
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'Greeley, Colorado 80531
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120 drys,
mw 1. ' .Those portions of the building used as a jail shall have a fire
detection system. -
64‘2. All electrical equipment shall have a 3 wire case ground system.
k� 3. - /Boles in the floors of the kitchen and all three cell block:, shall 2)
• Abe repaired.
04. All three cell blocks shall have a second exit.
l.5. Loose and falling plaster on all ceilings in the building, shall be
repaired.
uo6. Additional -outlets lshall be installed' in kitchen and upstairs
, offices. - —
Padded cells shall-be covered with fire .resistant material.
• 1,10 8. . Showers shall have hard smooth surfaces, and snail ba coast^ ^�^1
sq that they can be cleaned.
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