During the assessment, a team of experienced physicians and experts in correctional health care surveyed the facility for compliance with jail-specific standards in several areas such as patient care and treatment, health promotion, safety and disease prevention, governance and administration, personnel and training, special needs and services, and medical-legal issues.

The Sheriff’s office and the detention facilities are at

1415 Sheriff Cady Lane, off of Chestnut Street, in Susanville.

The jail is a Type 2 facility and has a maximum capacity of 228 inmates. The facility holds inmates pending arraignment, during trial and upon a sentence of commitment.

The facility conducted a full medical and custody policy review. The intake medical screening process was updated to meet the accreditation needs. There was also a thorough review of the process in hiring inmate workers in the facility. A training program was implemented for inmate workers to assist them with the proper skills to successfully complete tasks assigned to them.

“We have a constitutional obligation to provide health care to those incarcerated in our jail, and we are committed to doing so with innovation, excellence, and efficiency,” said Captain John McGarva

“I would like to recognize the health care staff, custody staff, and leadership for their hard work and dedication on behalf of our patients.”

“I would particularly like to thank our health services provider Jessica Blacka for working so diligently with us to achieve accreditation. For nine years Wellpath has been our partner in delivering the high-quality care that accreditation now recognizes.”

For 45 years, NCCHC’s highly respected standards have provided guidance to help correctional health professionals and administrators improve the health of their incarcerated populations and the communities to which they return, increase efficiency of health services delivery, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and reduce the risk of adverse legal judgments. The consensus-based standards are developed in consultation with national experts in correctional health care, mental health, law, and corrections.

“In achieving NCCHC accreditation, Lassen County Jail has demonstrated its commitment to quality, standards-based correctional health care,” said Deborah Ross, CCHP, NCCHC chief executive officer.

“Accreditation is a voluntary process, and we commend Lassen County Jail for successfully undertaking this challenge. The health of incarcerated people is a vitally important component of public health.”

The First Aid course will train participants in first aid basics for the most common type of emergencies, including how to recognize them, how to call for help and how to perform lifesaving skills.

Students will receive an AHA Heartsaver CPR First Aid card upon successful completion of the class which begins at 8:30a.m. The class, which includes hands-on skills, can take up to four hours depending on class size.

It is intended for the general public and will not meet professional rescuer requirements.

If you or anyone you know would like to learn this lifesaving skill or have any questions, please call the fire department. The class size is limited.

CPR classes will be held on January 20th, April 6th, July 20th and October 19th.

To RSVP please call 1.530.257.5152.

Tickets On Sale Now for Cattlewomen’s Taste of Beef, Sip of Wine

The Lassen County Cattlewomen and the California Cattlemen’s Association will be presenting their 35th annual Taste of Beef, Sip of Wine fundraiser on Saturday, February 10th, to raise money for scholarships, beef promotion, youth activities and agriculture in the classroom.

Tickets include unlimited wine, beer, and beef sampling and a complimentary tasting glass.

There will be opportunities to bid on silent auction items and multiple musical performances will have you dancing the night away.

Tickets for the 35th annual wine and beef tasting, which will be held in Jensen Hall at the Lassen County Fairgrounds, are just $35 each.

Tickets are available for purchase at the Lassen County Fair office, Zaengles, JDX Radio and Margie’s Book Nook. Click here to purchase them online. You must be 21 to attend.

These reports and documents are also available at the City’s website.

The course, officially called FS-8-M3540 Wildland Fire Suppression, will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning yesterday, January 17th and running through March 13th.

Classes will be held from 8:00 to 11:00a.m. and the course will be a total of 68 hours, which equals 2.0 units of credit.

Interested students may register online at www.lassencollege.edu. For registration questions contact the counseling office at 1.530.251.8842. For class content questions contact the LCC Fire Technology Program office at 1.530.251.8829.

Snowy Susanville in the 1930’s from Inspiration

Point in an Eastman Studios photo postcard

Toboggan Slide Ready Tomorrow

January 18, 1932

According to City Engineer, Riddell, work on Susanville’s toboggan slide, extending from the north of Pine Street near the Ralph Allen home to Roop street at the Model Laundry, is nearing completion and is expected to be ready for the use of the public tomorrow.

Susanville’s charity workers have been kept busy this week, filling in low spots and ditches, clearing ground and packing snow into the slide. Enough snow is packed in at the present to last about two weeks.

The street lighting system has been extended to afford lighting of the slide at night with spotlights.

The ski slide and sleighing hill, also being built will not be finished by tomorrow, according to Riddell but is expected to be in readiness by the first of the week.

A large crowd is expected to be present at the opening of the slide tomorrow.