We assisted Job’s Shelters of the Sierra (JSS) in outreach through asking our members to contact the board of supervisors regarding the disposition of the now-empty Placerville juvenile hall. The idea put forth by JSS was to turn the empty facility over to the Nomadic Shelter for use as a homeless shelter and a mental health facility. The fate of the facility will be decided at a later date.
An announcement from JSS:
A very big development: The Placerville City Police will begin working with the County Sheriff’s Department and their HOT (homeless outreach team) Team. Within the City of Placerville, the sheriff’s deputies will have a Placerville officer riding with them while they interact with the homeless. Their focus will be on the mentally changed and addicts who are destructive. Also they will assist the homeless population who are not destructive and need help. This is a great change and a sensible step in helping our local population without housing.
