Chief
Marc
L. Klugman |
Correctional Services Division (COSD) was formed with the
goal of enhancing the quality and number of educational,
vocational, drug and alcohol, anger management, and religious
programs available to the inmate population. COSD is
comprised of the following: Inmate Reception Center,
Medical Services Bureau, Transportation Bureau, Food
Services Unit, Jail Construction/Special Projects, Inmate
Services Unit, Jail Enterprises Unit, and the Community
Transition Unit. The Inmate Reception Center screens
and evaluates all inmates for medical and mental health
problems upon entry into the County jail system. Medical
Services Bureau maintains Correctional Treatment Center
licensure and provides in-patient medical, skilled nursing,
and psychiatric services to inmates. The Transportation
Bureau is primarily responsible for the transportation
of prisoners to and from court, Department custody facilities,
and state prisons. The Transportation Bureau is also
responsible for the transportation of Department personnel
in response to emergencies or disasters and the transportation
of sequestered juries to their housing locations. The
Food Services Unit provides quality meals for inmates
and staff in accordance with government regulations for
proper food preparation and required daily nutritional
needs. CRDF programs provide goal-oriented inmates the
opportunity to rehabilitate themselves through a strict
regimen of behavior modification and educational programs.
The Inmate Services Unit works with the Inmate Welfare
Commission to provide for the needs of inmates; Religious
and Volunteer Srevices, Inmate Commissary, and Correctional
Education. The Jail Enterprises Unit provides job experience
to inmates, generates revenue for the Inmate Welfare
Fund, and saves the County substantial amounts of money
by providing goods and services that would otherwise
be purchased from outside vendors. The Community Transition
Unit partners with community based organizations to provide
inmates a continuum of support services while transitioning
back into the community. Headquarters for the Correctional
Services Division is located at the Twin Towers Correctional
Facility in downtown Los Angeles.
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Commander
Detta Roberts
Commander
Alexander R. Yim
Director
Karen Dalton
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