Corrections

Corrections has jurisdiction over the Napa County Jail facility. The facility houses both sentenced and pre-sentenced inmates. The Department is responsible for the coordination of all programs and services related to the institutional punishment, care, treatment and rehabilitation of inmates, including intake screening, diagnosis, classification and programs that deal with sentencing alternatives.

The Department also provides meals to the Napa Senior Nutrition Program under contract with Community Action of Napa Valley.

Programs

The Department must meet all California guidelines outlined in Title 24, as well as Title 15. This facility has a maximum capacity of 264 inmates. We house female inmates as well as male inmates. Housing areas range from Temporary holding, Observation Cells, Work Furlough, General Population, Administration Segregation, Protective Custody, Maximum Security, a Medical Unit and Solitary Confinement. An outside medical provider provides for the medical, mental health and dental needs of the inmates. There is a staff member from the medical unit on duty 24 hours a day.
Various types of programs are offered to the inmates while in custody. They include: Adult Education, GED, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Anger Management, Parenting, Bible Studies, Private Counseling, Group Discussion, Class Discussion, Independent Studies, Tutoring, Audio/Visual presentations, etc. An inmate in custody wanting to make positive changes in his/her life, will be given every opportunity to do so and will be reinforced by the staff members.

A bit of history

The Napa County Department of Corrections was formed in 1975. We were the first in the state of California to become a civilian-run facility, and are currently one of three in the state not operated by the Sheriff’s Department.