LIEUTENANT BRENDA SUAREZ

Public Safety Center Commander

Lt. Brenda Suarez began her career with the Sheriff's Department in 1986 as a booking clerk at the Men's Jail.  She became a Custodial Deputy in 1990 and has been a Facility Training Officer, Classification Deputy and Title 15 Compliance Deputy.  After her promotion to Sergeant in 1997, she worked at all three facilities, as well as supervising the Classification Unit, the FTO program, and Inmate Programs.  Lt. Suarez received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix in 2001.  She is currently in the Masters Program at Chapman University.  Lt. Suarez was promoted to Lieutenant in 2003 and has managed the Programs Unit, Men's Honor Farm and the Records Unit and Men's Jail.

PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER 
200 East Hackett Rd.
Modesto, Ca. 95358

(209) 525-5600

In 1992, the direct supervision concept Public Safety Center located six miles south of downtown Modesto was opened. This was followed by incremental openings of additional modulars to include a 196 bed minimum facility in 1994.

The Average inmate population is 436. The Public Safety Center receives approximately 354 bookings (arrests) per month.

PHILOSOPHY

1. The Stanislaus County Adult Detention Facilities were designed and constructed to provide the citizens of Stanislaus County with a safe and secure facility that either complies with or exceeds the standards articulated by local, state, federal, and professional agencies.

2. The operations of the Facilities will ensure that those remanded to our care are provided with safe, secure, and humane treatment consistent with applicable standards, laws and judicial decisions.

3. Alternatives to incarceration will be utilized consistent with our responsibility to ensure public safety and protect inmate rights.

4. Inmates will be classified to the least restrictive mode of housing with due consideration to the safety of the public, inmates, and staff.

5. Essentials of human life, i.e., medical and mental health care, nutritious meals, recreation, clean environment, religious counseling, and education opportunity will be provided to all within our care where security permits.

6. The continuity of family and community contact will be encouraged by appropriate policies governing visiting, telephone usage, volunteer involvement and mail.

7. Staff will participate in the development and implementation of the Facility’s goals and objectives, policies, and procedures.

8. The written document describing the Facility’s philosophy, goals, and policies will be updated as necessary and will be reviewed annually.

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